Vanier News

Fire crews attend to a fire at a retirement home in Hawkesbury, Ont., on Friday, May 25, 2012.

On the streets of Montreal these days, protesters have replaced placards with soup pots.

In the midst of a social crisis, Premier Jean Charest is replacing his most senior aide and bringing back a right-hand man with a reputation for steady competence.

Hee-Soo Yoon will be among 30 young musicians in Ottawa next month for a noted competition.

The City of Ottawa plans to spend $10 million this summer to make much-needed repairs to Hwy.

DOWNTOWN: Big-ticket public projects like the John Labatt Centre, more housing and a focus on commercial offices, have helped to lift London's downtown, a just-released national report says.

The residence at 17 Desloges Private, just off Montreal Road, was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.

Liberal MP Mauril Belanger, Conservative MP Royal Galipeau and NDP MP Paul Dewar sent a letter to the Mayor last week urging the City of Ottawa to reconsider plans to scrap a station entrance at Confederation Square.

Hamilton rock band the Arkells will kick off the 33rd annual Burlington Sound of Music Festival Thursday, June 14, performing its first local showcase since winning the Juno for group of the year.

A group of animal-rights activists staged a demonstration in downtown Vancouver to highlight complaints about how cows are treated by the dairy industry.

A complex of five-storey condominiums planned for Baseline and Greenbank roads got a go-ahead from city council's planning committee Tuesday, seemingly bringing to an end a four-year battle over... There seems to be a popular attitude in the land that if the government is going to be involved in the gambling business, it should at least do a lousy ... (more)

It's May Day, Tuesday, the international day to mark workers' rights. This is a day with strong historical significance overseas, but Occupy activists are using this day to launch protests.

Ottawa, ONT - 3.25.2012 Commentary is provided by Gavin Loudspeaker, Bryce Remsburg, Leonard F. Chikarason, Tim Donst, and Mike Quackenbush.