Tacos in Ottawa run the gamut from forgettable, lowest-common-denominator renditions to the sublime birria tacos at Aztec Tacos in Vanier. That deluxe order at the Montreal Road hole-in-a-wall is a bowl of tender meat stewed in a superbly beefy and chili-infused broth, with soft, warm, corn tortillas on the side.

Canadian government officials say Canada’s initial retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. will remain in place for now despite President Donald Trump postponing 25% tariffs on many imports from Canada for a month.

Canada, citing fears that recent trade turbulence could cut the value of domestic companies, on Wednesday vowed to make it harder for foreign firms to launch "predatory" takeover bids.

The tariffs, set to take effect on March 20, add a new front to a trade war largely driven by U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China and threats of protectionist measures on other nations.

Reports of an impending polar vortex collapse are circulating online, with some forecasts claiming that Arctic air could plunge into North America and extend winter well into March. But according to Environment Canada, those forecasts don’t hold up — at least not for Ottawa.

Web development firm PageCloud has created a new website called Made in Canada, which it dubs the "unofficial, official list of Canadian owned businesses.”