One of the highlights of the stop in Ottawa was when George VI dedicated the National War Memorial, surrounded by 10,000 veterans on Elgin Street. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King accompanied the King and Queen throughout the tour, which also included a brief stop in the United States to visit with U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt.

Recent efforts to restore talks between Washington and Tehran over a deal to limit Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions has raised hopes among ordinary Iranians that other countries like Canada will also renew diplomatic relations as they long for an end to their country’s isolation and economic pain.

Listings in Ottawa County moved briskly, at a median 36 days listed compared to the April national median of 50 days on the market. In the previous month, homes had a median of 39 days on the market. Around 302 homes were newly listed on the market in April, a 6.8% decrease from 324 new listings in April 2024.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — An additional two tornadoes have been confirmed in Barry and Ottawa counties from Thursday’s storms. According to the National Weather Service, an EF1 tornado touched down in Barry County near Heron Pointe. The tornado had estimated winds around 100 miles per hour and stayed on the ground for 6.75 miles.

West Ottawa Public Schools broke ground on a new community and aquatic center Monday. (May 20, 2025) "Stop thinking about what rockers are saying," Young wrote on his website Tuesday.

In a May 15 filing to the tribunal, Ottawa said it has made “intensive and meaningful efforts” to reform the system since 2016 — when the tribunal concluded that the federal government had discriminated against First Nations children by underfunding the on-reserve child welfare system.