Today in History for Jan. 1: In 1622, the Roman Catholic church adopted Jan. 1 as the beginning of the year, rather than March 25. In 1653, Newfoundland's Coat of Arms was granted by King Charles I.

The mayor of London has been granted permission to use the coat of arms that once belonged to the Greater London Council (GLC). The King issued the warrant to the Greater London Authority (GLA) last ...

Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon made the announcement Friday morning alongside several Ottawa politicians and Martin Imbleau, CEO of Alto, the crown corporation overseeing the project. “We want to ...

A group of orthopedic surgeons, which has completed more than 2,000 hip, knee and shoulder surgeries at Ottawa’s Riverside hospital, will operate one of the first standalone surgical centres in ...

The federal government said Friday it is moving ahead with plans for Canada’s first high-speed rail network, with the initial segment set to connect Montreal and Ottawa. Transport Minister Steven ...

Letters have been sent to around 68,000 public servants this week to inform them about early-retirement incentives as part of Ottawa’s push to shrink the size of the federal government. The Nov. 4 ...

Homeless shelters in Ottawa say they’re entering the winter season already at capacity, even with the city’s plans to manage overflow. At the Ottawa Mission, CEO Peter Tilley says they’re already ...

Your coat is the star of your winter wardrobe. It’s the first thing people see when you arrive at the office, at dinner, or wherever else life takes you. (A weekly bluegrass jam session, you say? Hey, ...

The Lancaster School of Cosmetology & Therapeutic Bodywork is one of WGAL's Coats for Kids telethon ambassadors, and 100% of their profits Thursday are going to keeping kids warm this winter. TODAY, ...

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Canada’s first high-speed rail line, between Quebec City and Toronto, will start with a shorter segment linking Montreal and Ottawa, sources say. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon and Martin Imbleau ...

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