Ottawa Bicentennial & Heritage Tourism: Ottawa marks 200 years since Bytown with a year-long mix of politics-themed experiences, museum exhibits and community events, plus new direct flights making the capital easier to reach. Church Futures in Rural Ontario: Trinity United Church in Vankleek Hill launches a “Looking Back, Looking Forward” conversation on how it can keep serving as attendance patterns shift. Nuclear Research Revival in Quebec: Polytechnique Montréal’s Slowpoke reactor turns 50, with hopes it can restart momentum for nuclear science training and research in a province where it’s been fading. Salish Sea Shipping Pressure: A new analysis projects nearly 2,000 extra annual vessel transits in the Salish Sea, with tanker traffic to Canadian ports potentially surging. MIPCOM Spotlight on Screen Culture: Scorpion TV brings the documentary “Your Attention Please” to MIPCOM, tackling social media’s impact on kids and the pushback against the attention economy. Tech & Pop Culture: Drake denies baby rumors tied to Keshia Chanté, while Canadian actor Simu Liu confirms his wedding to Allison Hsu in France. Sustainability at Rogers Centre Ottawa: The venue adds reusable lanyards, a lower-carbon menu and therapy-dog teams for greener, calmer events. Quebec Politics Watch: A new PQ minority government is expected to test Ottawa, with observers predicting more friction than cooperation. Sports & Community: OSU hockey’s “Bedlam on Ice” lands at Boone Pickens Stadium in 2027, continuing the trend of college games in major arenas.