Новости за 06.03.2016

The Ottawa police guns and gangs unit was investigating a shooting early Sunday on Emira Drive, east of Cobden Road, where two men were shot — one fatally — in a nearby restaurant on Jan. 31. Police said the received the call at about 2 a.m. and found a vehicle that had been struck by […]

If you want to buy a secondhand fighter jet, Albania’s the place to go right now, the Associated Press writes. Here is the rest of the Associated Press article: The 40 obsolete Soviet and Chinese-made aircraft up for sale once roared over what was Europe’s most exclusive airspace. The Albanian pilots were members of an […]

Patronage made headlines late last year when the new government asked 33 Governor in Council (GIC) election-eve reappointees to resign. The Governor General appoints 1,500 Canadians to a broad range of GIC positions across Canada. GIC appointees, among others, swear in new Canadians, manage the CBC and hear appeals of Canadians denied veterans’ benefits, employment […]

I had the privilege last week of attending the First Ministers Conference on Climate Change with the prime minister, provincial premiers and Indigenous leaders. We heard very positive statements about the need for a low-carbon economy, the importance of Indigenous peoples’ connection to our traditional lands, the importance of establishing nation-to-nation relations, and generally following through […]

If only we lived in a simpler world, a gentler world, a world in which you only fear Donald Trump imitating his reality show by campaigning for the Republican nomination, or Kevin O’Leary imitating Trump by doing whatever it is that he’s doing. In our world though, this is reality: Competition-based reality shows have shamelessly […]

Tory Leader Patrick Brown threw open the doors of the Ontario Progressive Conservative party Saturday night, inviting in union members, immigrants, gays, lesbians and climate-change activists.

The usually stoic Dion Phaneuf looked like he had tears in his eyes as he was welcomed back with open arms to the Air Canada Centre Saturday night. At the end, he wore a smile as the Senators headed home with the two points.

It will be the University of Ottawa versus Carleton in Toronto for the right to go to Vancouver.

You don’t need to have claws coming out of your hands to be a superhero. This is what Moses Otim and Osman Naqvi wanted to communicate at the Superhero Week launch on Saturday afternoon at Regina Street Public School.

Two Canadian women's curling champions and world medallists saying they're just enjoying the view from the seats during the men's Brier in Ottawa.

The Windsor Lancers have definite post-season pedigree and poise, which they used to their advantage while knocking off the Carleton Ravens 63-48 at the Ravens’ Nest on Saturday night.

The Canadian Forces officially marked what it is calling the “transitioning of the Air Task Force-Iraq mission” during a parade Saturday in Kuwait. That transitioning is the end of the CF-18 combat mission. Lieutenant-General Michael Hood, commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, presided over the parade, which commemorated the contributions of all Canadian Forces […]

U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman and members of the U.S. Embassy enjoyed sunny weather and rambunctious pooches as they held tightly to their sleds at Timberland Tours Dog Sled Adventures Saturday afternoon.

The three-time Canadian and world curling champion had hoped to play in a 10th Brier, but is still recovering from a broken leg from a skiing accident in January.

It wasn't just that his team won, but Team Canada skip Pat Simmons was also pleased with how well his rink performed in its 2016 Brier opener against Quebec.

Milan Michalek decided to talk to his family and sleep on it. The next morning he accepted the request to switch sides in the Battle of Ontario.

The residents of a two-storey Edison Avenue apartment building were displaced Saturday afternoon after a fire broke out in the bedroom of one of the units.

If you want to govern Ontario, you can't be jackasses, football star Michael "Pinball" Clemons told the province's Progressive Conservatives at their convention here.

A 30-year-old Ottawa man shot dead by Toronto police late Friday had struggled with bipolar disorder for most of his life and thought of himself as a "lost boy."

Former Canadian Football League star Mike “Pinball” Clemons told Ontario’s Progressive Conservative convention that the party has to embrace liberals.

The Taliban said Saturday they will not participate in a peace process with the Afghan government until foreign forces stop attacking their positions and leave the country. Here is the rest of the Associated Press article: A statement emailed to The Associated Press by spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the insurgents “reject” peace talks and that […]