Новости за 25.09.2015

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, and for Jean Bégin, that scent was money. Ottawa’s ‘Flower King’ — who died Sept. 11 at age 62 — started out selling flowers on the street corner and eventually became the largest wholesale flower distributer in Eastern Ontario. And though Bégin knew the worth of bouquet in dollars, he understood their emotional […]

Ontario residents’ already strong opposition to the provincial government’s plans to sell up to 60 per cent of Hydro One is growing – and could have an impact on key ridings in next month’s federal election. This is according to a poll for Postmedia by Mainstreet Research. The polling organization found that 66 per cent of those […]

The Citizen asked four political experts to assess the federal leaders’ debate Thursday night. Here’s how they answered our questions. Robert Wright, Professor of History, Trent University and author of the 2014 bestseller The Night Canada Stood Still: Q. Who was the strongest performer and why? And will it make a difference to his/her electoral prospects? Wright: […]

Stephen Harper, Tom Mulcair, Justin Trudeau, Elizabeth May and Gilles Duceppe debated Thursday night in Montreal. Who do you think came out on top? Let us know here.

As the eighth week of the federal election draws to a close, the leaders of all five major political parties faced off in a Montreal television studio on Thursday night. Hosted by Radio-Canada and La Presse, and supported by the broadcast consortium, this was the first French language debate of the campaign, and was also […]

On infrastructure spending “The Conservatives are leaving behind them a structural debt for future generations.” – NDP Leader Tom Mulcair “A new subway is not a debt, Mr. Mulcair.” – Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau “It’s easy for the other parties to always say ‘We will spend more.’ But if we have an explosion of expenses, as […]

Alabama Shakes with July Talk TD Place arena Reviewed Thursday night Two fast-rising young bands, Alabama Shakes and July Talk, joined forces in a night of passion at the TD Place arena on Thursday, the pace set by the women who front each band. Despite their differences, the Shakes’ Brittnay Howard and July Talk’s Leah […]

Does a decent CIS team such as the Carleton Ravens run the risk of having an American Hockey League lineup skate circles around them?