Centre Block

Mysteries of the 1916 Parliament Hill Fire

Commentary The Dominion Parliament in Ottawa was gutted by a great fire on the night of Feb. 3, 1916, that killed seven and destroyed the building—except for the adjacent Library ...

September 27, 2023BY C.P. Champion
Centre Block on Pace to Reopen in 2032, Include New Public Area Under Parliament Hill

A massive overhaul of Centre Block on Parliament Hill is expected to be completed by 2031 and open ...

June 23, 2023BY The Canadian Press
Centre Block Construction Within Cost, but Ottawa Needs to Make Faster Decisions: AG

The modernization of Parliament's Centre Block is within budget so far, but the federal government needs to do ...

March 27, 2023BY The Canadian Press
Bullet Holes From 2014 Attack on Parliament Hill to Be Left Untouched in Renovations

OTTAWA—The scars from the 2014 attack on Parliament Hill are part of the "heritage fabric" of the iconic ...

December 2, 2020BY The Canadian Press