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CTV News
3 hours ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Strawberry Moon to illuminate night sky in June
The flag on the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill is silhouetted in front of the full moon, known in June as the strawberry moon, in Ottawa, on Saturday, June 3, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang) A Strawberry Moon will illuminate the night sky this month. That's the name given to the full moon that occurs every June. This year it will reach peak illumination at 3:44 a.m. EDT on June 11. If skies are clear, a great time to see the Strawberry Moon will be when it rises on June 10, which will happen around 10:34 p.m. local time in Vancouver, 11:09 p.m. in Calgary, 10:50 p.m. in Winnipeg, 10 p.m. in Toronto and 9:59 p.m. in Halifax, according to . The moon will rise after dusk in the southeast and remain low in the southern sky before setting in the southwest around dawn. In the Northern Hemisphere, it will be the lowest full moon of the year and appear large and dramatic near the southern horizon. But if you were hoping to see a bright red moon in the sky, the Strawberry Moon doesn't get its name from its hue. The term actually comes from Indigenous tradition, since June is typically the time when wild strawberries ripen and are harvested in the northeastern parts of Canada and the U.S. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac , other traditional names for the June full moon include Berries Ripen Moon, Blooming Moon, Green Corn Moon and Honey Moon.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Storms bring 17 mm of rain to Ottawa over 24 hours: Environment Canada
A person leaps past water flooding an intersection as heavy rain pours down in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Justin Tang / The Canadian Press) Ottawa has been hit with heavy rain and thunderstorms on the last weekend of May. Environment Canada says 17 mm of rain was reported at the Ottawa International Airport in a 24-hour period, as of 2 p.m. Saturday. A severe thunderstorm Friday evening brought heavy rain, wind and lightning to the city Friday evening, with some residents reporting seeing hail on social media. Rain continued to fall through the night and into the morning before tapering off in the afternoon in downtown Ottawa. Environment Canada expects that most of the rain has gone but cloudy skies will remain for the rest of the day. Sunday's forecast shows it will be cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of showers in the morning and afternoon. Sun and typical temperatures for this time of year are expected to return Monday, with clear skies and a high of 23 C. A mix of sun and clouds is expected through most of next week before more rain could return Thursday and Friday.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Promotions, tariffs, price hikes: What's driving your grocery bill
Despite the annual pace of inflation cooling last month, Statistics Canada says consumers continue to pay higher costs for groceries as food prices rose faster in April than they did the previous month. A sign advising that products from the U.S. affected by a tariff will be marked with a symbol at the shelf is seen beside a display of Canadian products in a grocery store in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
CTV News
4 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
No alcoholic drinks allowed in federal parks in Ottawa, as city to allow alcohol in some parks this summer
People look out from Kiweki Point (formerly Nepean Point) in Ottawa on the day of its re-opening following a major redevelopment, on Friday, May 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Parkgoers will be allowed to enjoy a cold beer or cooler in select Ottawa parks this summer, but you won't be able to drink an alcoholic beverage in federal parks like Major's Hill Park and Kìwekì Point, along the Rideau Canal and on Parliament Hill. A City of Ottawa committee approved a pilot project to allow alcohol consumption in designated areas of municipal parks this summer, with the parks selected by councillors. Under the plan, alcohol will be allowed in city parks between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m., from July 1 to Oct. 31. Alcoholic drinks will be forbidden within five metres of beaches, sports fields and playgrounds. But while the city will allow people to enjoy an alcoholic beverage in municipal parks, you won't be allowed to legally possess alcoholic drinks in federal parks across Ottawa. The National Capital Commission tells CTV News Ottawa the rules for alcohol consumption in NCC managed parks and lands are in accordance with Ontario rules. 'In Québec and in Ontario, alcohol consumption on NCC managed lands is subject to section 36 of the National Capital Commission Traffic and Property Regulations: 'No person shall have liquor in his possession on or in the property of the Commission other than in accordance with the laws of the province in which the Commission property is situated.,'' the NCC said in a statement. The NCC says bistros and patios in several parks sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on-site: Confederation Park, Remic Rapids Park, Patterson Creek Park, Hog's Back Park, as well as the taverns in Major's Hill Park and Bate Island Park. The Liquor Licence Act allows municipalities to designate public places where alcohol consumption is allowed.
CTV News
27-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Royal visit to Ottawa: Live updates on day 2 of the visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla
King Charles waves to the crowd as he departs a community gathering at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during a royal visit on Monday, May 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
