'Safety concerns' scuttle New Year's Eve party on Parliament Hill

Citing the extreme cold, the Department of Canadian Heritage has cancelled New Years Eve performances by musical acts and DJs.
Skating and pyrotechnics will proceed on Parliament Hill as planned.
The department said in a statement Friday that it was cancelling some outdoor events scheduled for Saturday and Sunday given Environment Canada’s extreme cold warning and “public health and safety concerns.”
Acts including DJ Shub and Kardinal Offishall had been sch