Новости за 17.01.2016

Two people were injured in snowmobile crash northwest of Arnprior at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, police said.  Ontario Provincial Police said four snowmobilers were riding on a trail near Goshen Road in the Township of McNab Braeside when the incident occurred. One 33-year-old male snowmobile driver was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries. A female snowmobile passenger, 31, […]

Lieutenant-Colonel Tim Arsenault assumed command on Sunday of Joint Task Force-Ukraine (JTF-U) from Lieutenant-Colonel Jason Guiney during a ceremony which took place at the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre in Starychi, Ukraine, as part of Operation UNIFIER, Canada’s military training mission in Ukraine. As commander of JTF-U, Lieutenant-Colonel Tim Arsenault commands approximately 200 Canadian Armed […]

For a comedian, Jeff Dunham is mighty cautious.

The family of an Australian doctor and his wife kidnapped in Burkina Faso said on Sunday they did not know why the couple were abducted or where they were taken.

Canadian politicians strongly condemned a bloody terror attack on a luxury hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, that killed at least 28, including six Quebecers.

The mother-in-law of an American missionary has confirmed that he is among those killed after al-Qaida fighters attacked a hotel and café in Burkina Faso’s capital of Ouagadougou.

67’s 5, Petes 2 Led by winger Jeremiah Addison with two goals and an assist, the Ottawa 67’s went into Peterborough and defeated the Petes a 5-2 on Saturday night.  For a 67’s team that had been manhandled by Niagara at home on Friday night, the win was a boost as they prepare to face […]

Gee-Gees 75, Ravens 73 The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees men’s basketball team is ranked No. 1 in Canada for a reason. It’s a good club.  But so are the Carleton Ravens, and the crosstown rivalry was on display again Saturday night at Carleton’s Raven’s Nest. It’s no surprise that the game came down to a […]

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Five things to know about Burkina Faso, the West African country where six Canadians were killed in a terrorist attack that ended Saturday: Population: 17.4 million Demographics: 45 per cent of the population is 14 years old or younger, and the median age of the population is 17. Languages: Burkina Faso […]

On January 28, the Ottawa-based media will take on the Canadian military’s General Officers and Flag Officers (GOFOs) in the fourth installment of what has become a fierce on-ice competition in the name of charity. The event is organized by Esprit de Corps military magazine. The photo above is from last year’s game. More from the […]

MONTREAL — A list of some of the attacks since 2000 that claimed Canadian lives:

Etheleen Stanzel comes by her nickname, the "Queen of Riverview," legitimately.

Thin ice continued to be a hazard for family pets on Saturday. A dog owner called 911 early Saturday evening to report that her retriever had broken through the ice on the Rideau River at Brewer Park. Ottawa Fire Services said in a release that a rescue crew was dispatched and that the dog was […]

It took a full week. But the Senators finally have a win on their longest road trip of the season.

A U.S. Special Operations unit which will have the job of targeting Islamic State commanders has arrived in Iraq, the U.S. has confirmed. U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said the force is ready to work with the Iraqis in targeting ISIL members and senior leaders, “killing or capturing them wherever we find them.” “The specialized […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says at least six Canadians have died in an attack on a luxury hotel in Burkina Faso’s capital, the Canadian Press reports. From the CP report: Four jihadist attackers linked to al-Qaida were killed by Burkina Faso and French security forces hours after they stormed the Splendid Hotel and nearby Cappuccino […]

A special one-day parent conference organized by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and its parent involvement committee was designed to bridge the gap between what happens at school and home.