Unpublished Newswire
My heart goes out to the organisers of the Canada Day festivities. This has to be a major emotional let down. I was director of events at the NCC in the 80's and I remember very well, the days prior to July 1, the great degree of anxieties we all lived through at the office. A whole year of planning, searching the country for artists and ideas — too many activities to list in this short note. We were constantly glued to the weather forecasts. So many commitments with artists, suppliers, stage managers/workers, Parliament Hill set up (no LeBreton Flats then), hundreds of volunteers etc.,...
July 4, 2026 - 04:00 | Robert Hiltz | Ottawa Citizen
Hydro-Québec is proposing raising electricity rates for homes that use over 35,000 kWh per year, which represents the top five per cent of residential users.
July 4, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
The École national d’horlogerie was founded after WW II as a way to help veterans reintegrate into society. Today, it’s about training professional watchmakers for the global market.
July 4, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Amid the ongoing review of Canada's fighter jet procurement, a Department of National Defence official has been told to stop using a custom-made business card featuring two Lockheed Martin F-35s after she handed copies out at a recent military trade show.
July 4, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Why do beef prices keep going up, and when can Canadians expect relief? CBC's The House spoke to experts across the Canadian meat industry about the ongoing issue and measures the federal government is pitching to address the problem.
July 4, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Canada's ambitious new nuclear strategy has called for private investment to help expand the industry. Given that nuclear power plants are notoriously expensive to build, the government will have to heavily de-risk the ventures to attract large investors, like pension funds.
July 4, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
