Новости за 29.11.2015

French President Francois Hollande appeared to give his blessing to Canada’s proposed withdrawal of its fighter jets from the bombing campaign against Islamic militants after meeting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday at the Elysee Palace, the Canadian Press writes. Here is the rest of the Canadian Press article: The fight against the Islamic State […]

The top-ranked uOttawa men’s basketball Gee-Gees closed out the pre-Christmas component of their Ontario University Athletics schedule with a pair of weekend victories at Montpetit Hall. They whipped Windsor 87-53 on Friday and spanked Western 88-57 on Saturday to improve their OUA East division record to 7-0, tied with 2nd-ranked Carleton, which defeated the Mustangs […]

It was (hard) hats off to Lawson Hunter on Friday as supporters of the Ottawa Art Gallery paid tribute to a man who’s shown exemplary leadership in the creation of a cultural meeting place that this city can be proud of. The long-time head of the OAG board and avid collector of Canadian art has […]

Lucas Porter At Southminster United Church Reviewed Saturday night Local pianist and concert promoter Roland Graham launched his Masters Piano Recital Series to bring the best emerging pianists and the greatest solo piano repertoire to Ottawa on a more regular basis. Graham has an ear for talent: in September, he presented 26-year-old phenom Charles-Richard Hamelin, […]

PARIS – The climate-change agreement expected to come out of the United Nations conference in Paris will be “legally binding” but won’t actually force countries to hit their emissions-reduction targets, Canada’s environment and foreign ministers said Sunday. Their assessment of the state of negotiations came as French President François Hollande called for the world to sign […]

The Australian Senate will vote Monday on whether to examine details of the country’s purchase of the F-35. Greens defence spokesman Peter Whish-Wilson has urged the Senate’s standing committee on foreign affairs and trade to inquire into the suitability of the F-35 for Australia’s strategic interests, writes Daniel Flitton of the Sydney Morning Herald. Representatives […]

Russia and Turkey continue to wage a war of words on the issue of the illegal trade of Islamic State oil. Russia continues to turn up the heat on Turkey, raising questions why the NATO country is doing little about combating the Islamic State’s multi-billion dollar illegal oil trade. The claims are part of the […]

Broad terrorist and travel alerts are not only stupid, but damaging.

Three years ago, my weekly yoga session ended with an emergency visit to my athletic therapist.

PARIS – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit Sunday the concert hall that was at the centre of the Paris terrorist attacks to participate in a tribute to victims of the Nov. 13 massacre. Trudeau will join Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre and Quebec artists for the ceremony at the Bataclan, where […]

Coyotes 4, Senators 3 GLENDALE, Ariz. – This wasn’t the road trip finale the Senators envisioned. After handling the offensive threats of the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche, the Senators stumbled against the defensive-minded Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night. Call it death by Boedker. “I thought we made it easy for them to score tonight,” said […]

Just days after learning they could perform their post-touchdown celebrations during Sunday's Grey Cup game, lumberjacks on the Ottawa Redblacks' chainsaw crew were told Saturday they wouldn't be allowed to make any cookies in Winnipeg.

WINNIPEG — People were literally jammed shoulder to shoulder at the Redblacks’ team party here on Saturday, but few among the hundreds of football fans that filled Earls Kitchen + Bar were complaining about the cramped quarters. After all, the host team still had one game left in their storybook season, and most of these […]

The Afghan-Canadian Community of Ottawa held a vigil on Parliament Hill Saturday to denounce the beheading of Hazaras in Zabul in early November.

Be yourself and just keep doing the things that got you and your team to the Grey Cup game, Redblacks players are told.

The search for a missing sailor continued Saturday with 80 people from various organizations searching around an east coast military base. Leading Seaman Benoit Bilodeau, 48, from 12 Wing Shearwater was last seen walking near a bus stop in front of the base last Saturday. The search will continue Sunday. Here is what I posted […]

For Canadian women’s hockey star Meghan Agosta, watching a couple of hundred minor hockey girls barrelling around the Canadian Tire Centre ice Saturday, it’s all about dreams. “The smiles on their faces says it all,” said Agosta, watching the kids as they were given the opportunity to play and learn alongside a three-time Olympic gold medalist […]

Ottawa's Michael O'Connor led the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds to a Vanier Cup championship on Saturday afternoon in Quebec City.

The association representing Canada’s university professors condemned Carleton University’s board of governors Saturday for a new policy that will ban board members from speaking publicly about the meetings they attend. The professors say the move is a violation of transparency and openness that is fundamental to academic freedom. Saturday’s vote could eventually see Carleton blacklisted by the […]

Valletta, MALTA – The Commonwealth group of 53 countries has selected its first female secretary-general, who will be tasked with trying to ensure its relevancy going forward and rebuild the organization’s credibility on issues like human rights. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) largely wrapped up Saturday in Malta after a couple of days […]