Famous Winston Churchill portrait, stolen in Ottawa, is found

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Ottawa's Chateau Laurier hotel says authorities have recovered an iconic photograph of Winston Churchill after it was stolen and replaced with a fake nearly three years ago.

The iconic"Roaring Lion" portrait of Winston Churchill will soon hang once again in Fairmont Château Laurier after it was stolen more than two years ago.

A 43-year-old man from Powassan, Ontario, has been charged for the theft and trafficking of the portrait, but his name is protected by a publication ban. Police say he was arrested on April 25, 2024. The highly anticipated debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump was a heated matchup that revealed plenty about their plans for America's future, if elected. Here's what experts who analyzed the exchange had to say.A union representing federal employees is asking its members to bring their own lunch to work, in an apparent retaliation against downtown Ottawa businesses as new return-to-office protocols begin.

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