
In 1902, at the official opening of the infectious diseases hospital at Strathcona Park, Lady Minto became the inaugural recipient of Ottawa’s key to the city — or, as Mayor Fred Cook modestly described the gold key at the time, “a slight souvenir of this interesting occasion.” Read More
January 28, 2026 - 11:00 | Bruce Deachman | Ottawa Citizen
In Denmark, they have hygge. In Sweden, it’s lagom. In Japan, wabi-sabi. It seems every country has their own phrase for cosy and in Ireland, that word is teolaí, a term that translates as “warmth”. But does the world really need another cosiness trend? And will Ottawa residents even like it? The answer is yes — on […]
January 28, 2026 - 10:57 | Paul Welch | Ottawa Citizen
In December 2025, Carney’s office said the federal government will formally start trade discussions with the U.S. on the renewal of CUSMA in January.
January 28, 2026 - 10:21 | Uday Rana | Global News - Canada
A 23-year-old Ottawa man who fled a traffic stop on Highway 174 “at dangerous speeds” in December faces two criminal charges. Police said in a release a neighbourhood resource officer was on duty when a white BMW was spotted committing several Highway Traffic Act infractions. “When police attempted a traffic stop, the driver failed to stop […]
January 28, 2026 - 10:17 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen
The Bank of Canada held its overnight benchmark interest rate at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday after the Bank's first monetary policy meeting of 2026.
January 28, 2026 - 09:47 | Ariel Rabinovitch | Global News - Canada
The destination marketing organization said Wednesday those figures — which are both records — resulted in nearly $13.5 billion in economic impact for Canada’s largest city.
January 28, 2026 - 09:27 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Canada






