Новости за 21.11.2015

Opportunity knocks for the Redblacks. A victory in the East final on Sunday would give the second-year franchise a shot at a Grey Cup title.

Heavily armed police and soldiers patrolled key intersections and subways were closed in Belgium’s capital Saturday as the government warned of a threat of Paris-style attacks. At least one suspect from the deadly Paris attacks is at large, and was last seen crossing into Belgium.

National Arts Centre Orchestra Conducted by Johannes Debus At Southam Hall Reviewed Friday night Belgrade-born Canadian composer Ana Sokolović has a nomad’s soul: restless and curious, hospitable and open. She collects sounds and colours around her like prized jewels, and offers to trade them for emotion and honest connection. Her newest work, Golden slumbers kiss […]

Stung by a drop in business they blame on ongoing roadwork, a number of Rideau Street business owners say they are ready to walk away from downtown Ottawa. “It’s devastating us, if you want to be honest,” said Corey Hackett, co-owner of Top of the World skateboard shop, which has been on Rideau Street for 23 […]

The first wintry blast of the season was expected to hit areas west of the national capital region on Saturday. Late Friday, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement telling residents of the Algonquin, Renfrew and Hastings Highlands regions to prepare for snowfalls ranging from five to 15 centimetres beginning Saturday morning and continuing until Sunday […]

An Evening with William Shatner feels a lot like being beamed to another planet. Captain Kirk took the helm at Ottawa’s EY Centre last night, in a special ticketed fan event ahead of this weekend’s Ottawa Pop Expo. The energetic, eccentric 84-year-old, clad in a black leather jacket, came as advertised. Shatner looked like a […]

Offence, defence and special teams: Here's what they look like.

The Ottawa area is likely to play a key role in offering “interim lodging sites” this winter for hundreds of the 25,000 Syrian refugees who may start to land in Toronto and Montreal as early as Dec. 1. A draft government document outlines a plan to fly an average of 900 refugees a day to Canada throughout December, transport […]