Archive 1997-2016
It seems NDP leader Jack Layton may be holding more political sway in Ottawa these days than the national media often give him credit for. Earlier this month, Layton won the backing of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, to hold a nation-wide referendum on the abolition of Canada’s unelected Senate.
They wear their poverty as a badge of honour. They curse. They hurl slogans against those they think have power. And last month, the country’s independent media stopped by Ottawa for Media Democracy Day; presumably, the press became just a little more democratic.
The wave of prank 911 calls about armed or suspicious men near Ottawa schools has clogged up emergency response teams and interfered with the education of students.
Traditional dancers in colourful costumes and the beat of a powerful drum were just some of the sights and sounds of the grand opening of the Chinese-Canadian Heritage Centre last weekend.