🏛️ Government & Politics
- Ontario premier Doug Ford unveiled a new “Lake Ontario” sign in Winona on Saturday and vowed Canada will keep the name. Ford said he received calls from governors and that “the rest of the world will always call it Lake Ontario,” after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order directing the U.S. to call the lake “Lake America.”
🎨 Community & Culture
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Ottawa’s Nepalese community held a vigil mourning flood victims in Ottawa. The event brought members of the local Nepalese community together to mourn victims of the floods, according to the report.
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Seven international researchers were tapped to work on projects out of the University of Ottawa. The university announced that 7 researchers from abroad will lead projects connected to the U of O.
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Capital Pride parade returns Sunday after last year’s event was cancelled mid-March. Organizers confirmed the parade is scheduled for Sunday following last year’s mid-March cancellation.
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Ottawa’s Brianna Hennessy won gold at the canoe sprint world championships in Poland alongside Chelsea’s Sophia Jensen. The report names Ottawa’s Brianna Hennessy and Chelsea’s Sophia Jensen as gold medallists at the world championships in Poland.
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Doug Ford said “we’re always going to protect our sovereignty” while unveiling the Lake Ontario sign. Ford used the Winona sign reveal to state Canada will not back down after President Trump’s renaming order.
🚨 Crime & Public Safety
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Ottawa police warned residents not to confront a high-risk offender recently spotted in Ottawa. Police issued a public warning advising the community to avoid confronting the named high-risk offender and to contact authorities.
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A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision in Chesterville. Emergency responders reported the motorcyclist was left with life-threatening injuries after the Chesterville collision.
