Canada Day celebrations

Canada Day prompts a major police presence in Ottawa to prevent a repeat of the convoy blockade from February, and as thousands gather for the first time in ...

COVID-19 forced celebrations to be held virtually in 2020 and 2021. It isn’t yet clear whether the heavy police presence and shift in venue will impact the number of people heading downtown to join in the celebrations. In normal years, Canada Day festivities draw thousands to the lawns and streets around Parliament Hill for concerts, fireworks and parties.

Philippine Canadian Inquirer Protests in Ottawa are a recurring disaster, affecting neighbourhoods and residents.

Extensive preparations for preventing trouble on the streets of Ottawa during the Canada Day festivities will hopefully prevent a repeat of the February occupation. The full impacts of the recurring disaster in Ottawa are just beginning to be understood. The emergence of this continual crisis for Ottawa began on Jan. 28, 2022, when a group of truckers belonging to the so-called “freedom convoy” arrived at the capital for a loud and boisterous weekend protest against COVID-19 mandates. It is apparent that the threat to and impact on neighbourhoods needs to be recognized to better understand how the so-called “freedom convoy” dangerously undermined community safety. A self-proclaimed movement of fringe activists with a wide range of grievances is planning several events in Ottawa to coincide with Canada Day celebrations. This year, however, Canada Day festivities are taking place in the context of potential trouble on the streets of Ottawa.

A sea of red and white is expected to converge on downtown Ottawa and LeBreton Flats today to celebrate Canada's 155th birthday.

Summer is officially here as the first long weekend of the season approaches. 11 hr ago Saint John is having its dog day. 11 hr ago Many, fearful that their marital status is in danger, are moving now to square away potential medical, parental and estate issues. 11 hr ago A recent survey shows nearly 50 per cent of Canadians who rent expect to do so forever. 11 hr ago There is no on-street parking or stopping in the area, and any vehicle failing to observe the rules may be ticketed and towed. "All signs or banners cannot be left unattended. We will provide more information in the upcoming few days. This is a festival.

Heritage Canada says for the first time in 50 years, Ottawa's main celebrations are being moved off Parliament Hill, where Centre Block is under construction.

Fines are now $1,000 for all five offences, and the city says its zero-tolerance approach will also apply to fires, fireworks and littering. Both celebrations and protests are set to take place throughout downtown Ottawa for Canada Day. Both celebrations and protests are set to take place throughout downtown Ottawa for this year's Canada Day. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Spice up your Canada Day menu with dishes from local restaurants, such as empanadas, tacos and Brazilian poutine, writes food columnist Andrew Coppolino.

For many, the day isn't just about celebration but also to reflect on how the country has treated Indigenous people. They will also be baking a maple-oat whole wheat bread as well. (The picanha is a nice fatty sirloin cap of beef that is often done in Brazilian churrasco rotisserie style.) A special strawberry-rhubarb cocktail for July 1 will see a portion of sales go to the Gord Downie Chanie Wenjack fund. CE Food Experience & Bakery, having recently moved to Uptown Waterloo beside City Hall, will be preparing their fresh strawberry-vanilla cupcakes. Delgado will serve up some churros too.