Nearly three years after heist, stolen Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa hotel – with extra security
The portrait was unveiled to the public once again after it was stolen from the Fairmont Château Laurier and recovered in Genoa, Italy this year
Today's letters: Winston Churchill portrait is now Ottawa's Mona Lisa
Château Laurier prepares for return of Roaring Lion, Nov. 14. Yousuf Karsh lived and worked in the Château Laurier, so it’s only fitting that the Churchill portrait hang there again. But given the significance of the portrait (it’s on the Bank of England five-pound note),
Stolen Churchill portrait which was swapped with forgery returns to Canada
Police said The Roaring Lion was stolen from a hotel in Ottawa sometime between Christmas Day 2021 and January 6 2022 and replaced with a forgery.
Sir Winston Churchill 'Roaring Lion' portrait returns to Ottawa's Chateau Laurier hotel
The "Roaring Lion" returned to the walls of Ottawa's Fairmont Château Laurier, nearly three years after the historic portrait of Sir Winston Churchill was stolen.
Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper
A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with a forgery during the pandemic has returned to its rightful place, after two Ottawa police detectives traveled to Rome to retrieve it. Police said ”The Roaring Lion" was stolen from the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa,
Winston Churchill portrait back in Canada after audacious international art theft
A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with a forgery during the pandemic has returned to its rightful place, after two Ottawa police detectives traveled to Rome to retrieve it. Police said “The Roaring Lion” was stolen from the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa,
Recovered photo of Winston Churchill unveiled in ceremony in Ottawa
The Roaring Lion was stolen nearly three years ago. The CBC's Paul Hunter has more.
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Château Laurier welcomes return of the Roaring Lion — with extra security
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Recovered portrait of Winston Churchill unveiled in Ottawa nearly 3 years after brazen theft
Bruno Lair, assistant director of engineering at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, jokingly checks to make sure the portrait ...