Laurence Wall
News presenter
Laurence Wall presents the news weekdays on CBC Radio One in Ottawa, and is the voice of the National Research Council's official time signal every day at 1 p.m. You can reach him by telegram, carrier pigeon or by emailing laurence.wall@cbc.ca.
Latest from Laurence Wall
You can rent your pool to strangers — but you could be liable if things go wrong
Homeowners in Ottawa and Gatineau have signed up to rent out their swimming pools for anywhere from $30 to more than $100 an hour, but lawyers float liability concerns as a reason to hesitate.
Canada -Ottawa |
Point of View
Why this Passover will be unlike any other
This year, a good video link connection could be almost as important a feature of many seders as matzoh, bitter herbs or any other symbolic food that Jews eat during the Passover celebration.
Canada -Ottawa |
Blog
Canada Day? How about Butter Tart Day instead?
July 1 used to be called Dominion Day until a clutch of 12 MPs voted to alter the name of our national holiday to Canada Day. Traditionalists have never gotten over it.
Canada -Ottawa |