Ottawa Now - Gardening expert Carson Arthur returns for another season of 'In The Garden'

More than three decades after it was created to honour the nation’s military heroes, and years of passionate advocacy by supporters, the Canadian Victoria Cross could soon have its long-awaited first recipient. The Carney government has announced the establishment of an Independent Military Honours Review Board to review cases of Afghanistan veterans, where new evidence suggests that their bravery meets the criteria for the Canadian Victoria Cross. “These days in Canada, we have so few precious symbols of our nation to pull us together as Canadians,” said Gen. (ret’d) Rick Hillier, who...