The Beechwood Cemetery, located on Beechwood Avenue and Hemlock Road in Vanier, is the largest cemetery in Ottawa encompassing roughly 160 acres of wooded land. It is the resting place…

In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada (Caring Society) and Beechwood Cemetery Foundation have…

As Beechwood looks ahead to 150 years of serving our families, the Ottawa community and Canada, we look forward to celebrating this milestone together. Founded in 1873, the Beechwood Cemetery…

Ceremonies at Beechwood Cemetery to mark Friday’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation were set to begin on Tuesday with an evening airing of a 1978 CBC radio drama, titled…

A journalist, writer and playwright from the early 19th century who contributed greatly to Canada’s literary activities. A 1913-born composer and creator of more than 120 pieces of work, including…

A reconciliation tour of Beechwood Cemetery, screenings of two short films, and a reconciling walking tour of downtown Ottawa are among the events planned for this year’s National Day of…

WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS. Although this expression is typically associated with difficult times, here at Beechwood it has taken on a different meaning lately. As you can imagine, we…

From the radiance of Mendelsohn’s octet to the romance of Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night, Chamberfest will celebrate the return of light during this year’s edition of the classical-music festival, which starts…

OMNI NEWS takes a look at calls for greater transparency of all Vatican records of this country’s residential school system.

The First Nations medicine wheel and the Métis infinity symbol are the 10th and 11th icons that the Canadian Armed Forces will permit on military markers. A pair of spiritual…