“At the National Arts Centre, we love nothing more than welcoming an audience,” began NAC president and CEO Christopher Deacon after taking to the stage in the Babs Asper Theatre on Friday to officially greet guests for a special occasion.
The invite-only crowd was there to watch a one-hour show that aired that night on CBC/Radio-Canada in honour of this year’s Governor General's Performing Arts Awards laureates. “Tonight, it’s absolutely wonderful to have you here with us in this beautiful theatre to share this experience together,” Deacon continued.
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After a week of commentary and criticism over the City of Ottawa's plan to offer a $2.9 million tax break to a future Porsche dealership, council approved the community improvement grant Wednesday in a 15 to 9 vote.
A controversial decision by the city’s finance committee to grant a luxury car dealership a community development grant sparked a protest in Vanier Tuesday evening.
Posted: May 26, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 26
Dozens of Vanier residents gathered outside an Audi car dealership on Montreal Road Tuesday to protest a proposed $2.9 million dollar tax break that would help a company build a Porsche dealership on the site.(Nicole Williams/CBC)