Новости за 01.01.2016

Ottawa rang in 2016 with fireworks and fun.

An investigation continues into a stabbing incident on Rideau Street near Dalhousie Street early on New Year’s Day that left one man seriously injured. Police say a fight broke out between four men early Friday. Upon arrival at the scene, police found the wounded man. He was taken to hospital and was reportedly in stable condition […]

I have some fascinating news for Premier Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Health Dr. Eric Hoskins and Finance Minister Charles Sousa. There is a way to reduce the growing reliance on our health care system by helping people who are in a hospital heal faster and reduce their medication during a hospital stay: healthy landscapes. While […]

For a variety of reasons, the Ottawa Senators are looking forward to the New Year. Gone is that wicked month of December, which featured just six victories in a condensed schedule of 15 games. Ahead is a much lighter month of January – just 12 dates, although the first two are toughies: Sunday in Chicago […]

Retired general Andrew Leslie says everyone has a role to play when it comes to accomplishing the new Liberal government’s mission. So he’s not worried that he didn’t make cabinet, though many had expected him to. He has been appointed the party’s chief whip.  Leslie spoke with the Citizen’s Lee Berthiaume about gender parity in cabinet, how he plans […]

Sean Wilson, the artistic director of the Ottawa International Writers Festival offers a taste of 16 of the most anticipated books coming in this new year. City of Thorns: Nine Lives in the World’s Largest Refugee Camp Ben Rawlence (Random House Canada). Publication: Jan. 5 As the Liberal government works to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees, it’s worth […]

After all that holiday cheer it’s time to get out and about, filling our lungs with fresh air and exercising some of that rich food away. Where to go? What to do? Check out Katharine Fletcher’s suggestions. Whether it’s an activity in Ottawa or further afield, there’s lots to choose from, including one adventurous overnight/weekender […]

Ottawa firefighters said a man was taken to hospital after they were called to rescue two people from the Ottawa River early on New Year’s Day. Police said they received a report of a man and woman in the river near Remic Rapids, at Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway at Island Park Drive, at about 3:30 a.m. When firefighters arrived […]

The sports world is full of stories about athletes overcoming adversity and excelling. Mario Lemieux and Saku Koivu, for example, battled cancer before resuming their NHL careers. Bethany Hamilton continues her surfing career despite losing her left arm in a shark attack. But when the stories involve children they are particularly poignant. And they emerge from […]

The Queen’s portrait no longer hangs in the lobby of the Lester B. Pearson Building. Yet Her Majesty needn’t worry. This is not an ominous sign about her place in the Canadian constitution. While the diplomats at Pearson were redecorating, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s department, the Privy Council Office, reinforced the monarch’s role in Canada’s […]

Many expectant parents anxiously wait until after the baby is born to paint the nursery gender-appropriate pink or blue. But according to the experts at the Pantone Color Institute, the wait is over. Last month, the forecaster of global colour trends announced its pick for the 2016 Colour of the Year. But rather than choosing one hot shade for fashion, […]

All that childhood backyard time paid off for Jared Cowen in the Senators’ hardest shot competition. Cowen, a 6-5 defenceman, cranked a slapshot that registered a club-record 109.5 to highlight the annual Senators skills competition, played out before a young and lively crowd of more than 10,000 at the Canadian Tire Centre Thursday. “I didn’t […]

The year wrapped up with no progress in the labour dispute that has put 124 employees of the OLG Slots at Rideau Carleton Raceway on a picket line. Ottawa police said one man on the picket line was hit by a car entering the property Wednesday and received minor injuries. The case is still under investigation, and on […]

It’s always tempting to blame the problems of the world on a few wicked people, to frame it in the context of moral versus immoral. Not only is it easier than grasping and exploring the complexity of societal issues, it absolves most of us from any responsibility for the problem or the solution. Deal with […]