canada day

Canada day festivities will not take place on Parliament Hill this year due to the renovations taking place there. On July 1, celebrate Canada’s birthday in person for the first time in two years. Celebrations will primarily take place at LeBreton Flats and Place des Festivals Zibi in Gatineau, due to renovations on Parliament Hill. ...

Fireworks during Stittsville Canada Day 2017. (Photo/Barry Gray) In addition to the fireworks show downtown at 10 p.m., there will be a number of community pyrotechnics around Ottawa on Canada Day. Here’s a guide to some around Ottawa. Tip us off to any other displays by emailing feedback@ottawastart. ...

On July 1, ride at no charge on all OC Transpo routes and Para Transpo. Fare gates at O-Train stations will be open. Presto readers on buses will be covered. Service will also be free on STO.

A special Early Notification for Extreme Temperatures has been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada for the Ottawa area, as very hot temperatures are forecast starting Friday June 29 and for the Canada Day weekend. A heat warning is issued when the temperature is expected to exceed 31°C during the daytime and the nighttime temperature will not be cooler than 20°C or a humidex of 40 C is forecast for two consecutive days. ...

The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for the Canada Day weekend. Client services: Ottawa City Hall and all seven Client Service Centres, including the Government Service Centre located at 110 Laurier Avenue West, will be closed. ...

[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/xiaozhuli/7482194032) _ Photo by Zhu, from the OttawaStart Flickr Group _ This page has info about the big events downtown, plus celebrations all around Ottawa in Stittsville, Kanata, Barrhaven, Orleans, etc. The Nation’s Capital is the headquarters for Canada’s birthday celebration on July 1, 2016. ...

_ (press release) _ June 1, 2016 – Gatineau – Department of Canadian Heritage The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, today unveiled the details of this year’s Canada Day festivities in Canada’s Capital Region. An array of exciting activities will take place at three official sites: Parliament Hill and Major’s Hill Park, in Ottawa, and the Canadian Museum of History, in Gatineau. ...

_ (press release) _ ** _ NCC will celebrate 2017 with Confederation Pavilions and legacy initiatives _ ** In 2017, the newly constructed building at 7 Clarence Street will welcome twelve diplomatic missions to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary. The site will become the 2017 International Pavilion where diplomatic missions will exhibit and promote their countries’ relationship with Canada. ...

_ (press release) _ With 250 days to go until Canada’s big birthday year, the Ottawa 2017 Bureau and Mayor Jim Watson, in collaboration with lead partner CIBC, unveiled today an eye-catching clock that will count down to January 1, 2017. ...

_ (press release) _ The Ottawa 2017 Bureau and Mayor Jim Watson, in collaboration with lead partner CIBC, invite Ottawa residents to become volunteers for Canada’s 150 th anniversary celebrations in the nation’s capital.  The Ottawa 2017 online volunteer registration system launched today. ...