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Cairine Wilson's appointment was almost stillborn as her husband was apparently opposed to her taking paid employment, and had informed the Governor General that she would decline the nomination. She quickly set the record straight and accepted the Prime Minister's nomination over her husband's objections.

Government buildings were blacked out, as Ottawans believed German planes were on their way.

Tens of thousands of spectators turned up in downtown Ottawa to watch the first ever dog sledding derby held in the region.

Debate was interrupted February 3, 1916 by a commotion at the far end of the Commons chamber.

The Bank of Ottawa was taken over by the Bank of Nova Scotia, and it was, for the most part, friendly.

In the fall of 1904, the reigning Stanley Cup champions, Ottawa's Silver Seven, the forerunners of the Ottawa Senators, were challenged by an upstart team from Dawson City, Yukon called the Dawson City Nuggets, or sometimes the Dawson City Klondikers. 

The ice storm of 1998 was Canada's largest natural disaster with estimated losses of roughly $5.5-billion.

Canadian legislators only narrowly ratified the Queen's decision; a change of three votes from yea to nay would have nixed it.

This week's history feature looks back on a magical Christmas Eve in Ottawa, 1896.

Looking back on a well-publicized Ottawa visit from a Russian Archbishop in the height of the Cold War.