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During the Great Depression the Canadian government came up with the idea of establishing temporary relief camps across the country for the estimated 70,000 single, unemployed, homeless, and malnourished men that were tramping the roads.

Canada's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 1927, which included a visit from famous American Colonel Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis, were overshadowed by the death of another American pilot.

Ottawa’s Royal swans made it through 2017, Canada’s sesquicentennial year (and the 50th anniversary of the Queen’s gift), but in 2019, city council voted 20-2 to give the remaining four royal mute swans and one Australian black swan to Parc Safari in Hemingford.

Looking back on how Ottawa celebrated Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1897.

Looking back on the life of Lotta Hitschmanova, and the influence she had in Ottawa, across the country and all over the world.

A 2005 study concluded that stores, on average, did not increase the hours of work of existing employees but instead hired a significant number of new employees to accommodate Sunday shopping.

One person was killed and many others were injured during a couple of explosions in Ottawa's sewer system more than 90 years ago.

Ottawa's Britannia Park and Beach has seen many ups and downs since becoming a trolley destination 121 years ago.

A Canadian fighter jet crashed into the Villa St. Louis on May 15, 65 years ago.

A century ago, one of Ottawa's top tourist destinations was a pathway around Parliament Hill, called Lovers’ Walk. It's reputation deteriorated over the years, as did the path itself, before finally closing in 1938.