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Gillespie: The Château Laurier could be one of the best hotels in the world. But not this wayTuesday, July 16, 2019The expansion can and must still be stopped – and better ideas explored toward a new premier hotel for the next century.
OTTAWA CITIZEN | OPINION, By Alastair Gillespie
In the wake...
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Pivotal moment for architecture in wake of Château Laurier plansSaturday, July 13, 2019CBC RADIO | THE HOUSE, Chris Hall
An architectural historian says the contentious planned addition to the Château Laurier could be the wake-up call Canada needs to better protect historic...
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Can the NCC fill the leadership void in the Château Laurier debacle?Saturday, July 13, 2019Its role is limited, but given the stakes, the public would welcome any leverage
CBC NEWS, By Joanne Chianello
It was the first time in three years that Mayor Jim Watson came even...
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Controversial Chateau Laurier expansion not good enough, McKenna saysFriday, July 12, 2019THE CANADIAN PRESS, By David Reevely
OTTAWA—Environment Minister Catherine McKenna wants the owners of the iconic Chateau Laurier by Parliament Hill to come up with another plan for an...
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What's next for the controversial Château Laurier addition?Friday, July 12, 2019CBC NEWS, By Kate Porter
Critics opposing the proposed addition to the Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa say their fight is not over, and federal representatives say they're interested in...
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Château Laurier: No Holding Out for a HeroFriday, July 12, 2019CONVIVIUM, By Raymond J. de Souza
The Château Laurier fight is over. The hideous extension will be built and Major’s Hill Park will be despoiled as it will now dwell in the shadow of an...
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Decoding Five Comments from Council's Château Laurier debateThursday, July 11, 2019CBC NEWS, By Joanne Chianello
The three-year debacle over the controversial addition to the Château Laurier hotel came to a quasi-end late Wednesday afternoon in a split vote, though...
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Council ends Battle Château, motion to pull heritage permit defeatedThursday, July 11, 2019OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing
Cries of “shame” howled from the public gallery Thursday after the majority of city council refused to reconsider a decision that allows the owner of the...
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'Betrayal of democracy': Reviled Château Laurier addition to go aheadThursday, July 11, 2019CBC NEWS | By Joanne Chianello, Kate Porter
Ottawa city council has upheld a decision to allow a reviled addition to the historic Château Laurier hotel, voting down an attempt to reopen the...
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Council upholds Château Laurier addition, but will have to vote again ThursdayWednesday, July 10, 2019Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson argued and voted in favour of controversial hotel extensionCBC NEWS, By Joanne Chianello
City council narrowly defeated a last-ditch attempt to block a...