Новости за 24.02.2016

If Ottawa wants to pretend to legalize ride-sharing services like Uber without threatening the city’s entrenched taxi companies, Calgary shows us the way. In a 14-1 vote this week, Calgary’s city council voted for new rules that let “transportation networking companies” like Uber compete with Calgary’s taxi drivers. Sort of. Calgary’s taxi companies and drivers say […]

For the second time in less than a week, the Ottawa 67’s have had a game postponed. Several hours before the 67’s were scheduled to play the Frontenacs at the Rogers K-Rock Centre in Kingston Wednesday night, the OHL decided to call off the game – due to worsening weather and travel conditions. A rescheduled […]

A construction worker who slipped off a beam suffered serious head and facial injuries after falling about four metres, Ottawa paramedics said. Paramedics said the 26-year-old man was knocked unconscious by the fall, which occurred at about 11:26 a.m. at a residential construction site on Navan Road. The man regained consciousness when paramedics arrived and […]

Ottawa is likely to suffer through 10 straight hours of freezing rain beginning Wednesday evening, and about six hours more when there is a risk of freezing rain mixed with snow, Environment Canada now says. The storm warning indicates that it could add up to 15 to 20 millimetres of ice by Thursday morning, accompanied […]

As Ottawa braces for a major ice storm set to hit the capital with 15 to 20 millimetres of freezing rain and “significant ice buildup” on Wednesday night, here are several tips on how to prepare and survive the coming storm and potential power outages.  What to do before and after the storm: Drop by your local […]

A 26-year-old Ottawa man was killed and another man was injured when their snowmobiles collided on a trail in South Dundas township, Ontario Provincial Police say. Justin Petersen was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which took place Tuesday afternoon near Sullivan Road, south of Winchester. The other operator, identified only by police […]

An Ottawa city councillor wants the province to give municipalities permission to use photo radar on city streets.

Ottawa police are warning users of Internet classified-ad sites to make sure devices they are buying, particularly cellphones, aren’t stolen property before they hand over any cash. The warning came as police announced the arrest of two 17-year-old males after an investigation prompted by a complaint from an Ottawa-area youth who answered an online ad […]

The ministers tasked with implementing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plan to transform the Senate into a truly independent, fully nonpartisan Chamber of Sober Second Thought will face pointed questions from the current occupants during an evening appearance before the Senate rules and privileges committee. According to the advisory, Democratic Reform Minister Maryam Monsef and Liberal […]

Whether it’s to relieve sore muscles or to de-stress after a long day, a long soak in a hot bath soothes and relaxes. Finding a tub to suit your style and space is easy since they come in all shapes, sizes and designs. Here are a few luxurious finds. Solid as a rock Carved out of single […]

5:01 a.m: Freezing rain warning in effect. Environment Canada expects a significant ice storm beginning this evening with an accumulation of 15 to 20 millimetres of freezing rain in the Ottawa area. Environment Canada has updated its forecast of a storm today and Thursday, showing a mix of all kinds of precipitation and two bad days for […]

Memories of Ottawa’s history Re: The Ahearns, Feb. 20. Bruce Deachman’s story of the Ahearns, which I thoroughly enjoyed, opened my memory bank about my grandfather, John Turner, who resided at 292 Fifth Ave. and was a conductor with The Ottawa Electric Railway. I clearly remember stories of his time on the Bank Street run from Grove Avenue to St. […]

Treatment has been a revolving door for too many Ottawa-area youth suffering with mental illness.

When Yvan Dutrisac decided to build a new kitchen, he knew that he would be undertaking a DIY project. What he didn’t imagine is that he would save an estimated $18,000 by purchasing materials at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore. Dedicated to building homes for low-income families, Habitat for Humanity creates opportunity for home ownership for […]

Dr. Jeffrey Yasny understands people’s aversions to receiving dental treatment. He and his colleagues have a solution — sleep through it.

Senators 4, Oilers 1 EDMONTON – Credit the depth forwards. After a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers late Tuesday, the Ottawa Senators have equaled a season-high four game winning streak, inching a little bit closer to a wild card playoff spot. They can thank their third and fourth line forwards for getting them there. […]

Reporters and politicians generally eye each other warily, but it was all mutual admiration Tuesday evening as the Parliamentary Press Gallery launched a year of events to mark its 150th anniversary. “The gallery is an important part of the democratic process,” gallery president Manon Cornellier said as 100 journalists, photographers, pundits and sundry others, along with a smattering of politicians, gathered on the […]

A Gatineau lawyer due up on charges of smuggling tobacco has now been detained in the Dominican Republic, where authorities allege he may have been acting as a drug mule. According to a report in Le Droit, Stephane Grenier was detained in the Puerto Plata region shortly after checking into hospital. He had reportedly ingested […]

When a déclassé science publisher wanted to solicit business from Health Canada, it used a cheap trick: spam. Scientists today are bombarded with spam, often semi-literate, asking them to publish articles with “predatory” journals that aren’t real science publishers at all. Most roll their eyes and delete the annoying emails. Junior researchers are warned to avoid the invitations like […]

An Ottawa public servant has won the legal right to work in a separate building from an irksome colleague who walked barefoot in the office, washed his feet with vinegar, made loud guttural noises, broke wind and swore. Line Emond, a statistics and data quality manager at the Parole Board of Canada, told a federal tribunal […]

The Crown’s case against Sen. Mike Duffy is so flimsy prosecutors have resorted to cheating, the defence argued in closing submissions in the fraud and bribery trial Tuesday. Lawyer Donald Bayne lit into them, former prime minister Stephen Harper’s top aides, and even Senate Speaker George Furey. Crown attorneys Mark Holmes and Jason Neubauer “misstated” trial evidence […]

The city finished 2015 in the red, amassing a $42-million deficit.

An Ottawa-area girl and her family remain in high spirits as they wait for a much-needed liver donation. Eight-year-old Gianna-Lynn Favilla was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, which causes inflammation in the bile ducts and has badly damaged her liver. She also suffers from Crohn’s disease. Despite a social media campaign that has earned significant public support, Gianna-Lynn’s […]

Zack Smith is making the most of the shots he does take. He went into Tuesday’s game with 14 goals – tying a career high – on only 77 shots.

The latest actuarial report on the public service pension plan shows a $4.4 billion shortfall that the new Liberal government is legally bound to make up in special payments of at least $416M for 15 years.  This comes as the Trudeau government is already struggling to limit the deficit. Finance Minister Bill Morneau revealed that he faces an $18 […]