Новости за 11.03.2016

With that much-anticipated state dinner now behind him, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will start his last day in Washington, DC on a more sombre note with a visit to Arlington National Ceremony, where he’ll lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and at the Canadian Cross of Sacrifice. Later this morning, he’ll […]

Military memories of the Lord Elgin Re: Expectations of grandeur: The Lord Elgin turns 75, Feb. 26. The article on the basement beer parlour in the Lord Elgin hotel brought back memories of the early 1960s. I must confess that I was unaware of its role as a gay community meeting place; homosexuals did not assemble openly in […]

Those who tuned into the recent Senate hearings heard the head of Canada’s spy agency outline the current state of the organization’s priorities. Not surprisingly, counter-terrorism takes up most of the effort of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service these days. CSIS director Michel Coulombe says dealing with espionage against Canadian interests is the service’s number […]

WASHINGTON — A warm moment in Canada-U.S. relations unfolded on the White House lawn Thursday, one marked by small talk, big fanfare and a plan to see President Barack Obama address Canada’s Parliament before he leaves office. The day began with a elaborate bit of bilateral cinematography: a military brass band, a cannon salute and […]

Thursday's State Dinner in honour of prime minister Justin Trudeau featured a bevy of Canadian expat A-listers, including Mike Myers, Michael J. Fox, Ryan Reynolds, Lorne Michaels, Sandra Oh and more.

SUNRISE, Fla. — A stop in the Sunshine State for Spring Break was no party for the Senators on Thursday night. They took a turn for the worse in the second, fell to pieces in the third and this night turned out to be pretty embarrassing as the Florida Panthers crushed the Senators 6-2 at […]

Algonquin College is apologizing after accidentally sending out the results of more than 1,400 prospective students’ entry exams to a group of 40 of their peers Thursday. Each of the students had applied to health programs, and had completed an entry exam known as an AC-HPAT test, according to a statement released by the college. […]

Approximately 300 Canadian Army soldiers from 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2 CMBG) and 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (3 RCR) from Garrison Petawawa have completed a high intensity force-on-force cold weather war fighting exercise, the Army says. The exercise was with 13 other NATO partners during Exercise COLD RESPONSE 2016. That took place […]

The hazardous materials team was dispatched for a second time Thursday after reports of people being “overcome” by a chemical smell at a Lowertown apartment highrise. After dealing with a potential chemical spill at a fire in Greely on Thursday morning, the HAZMAT team was called to 215 Wurtemberg St. just after 5:30 p.m. Residents […]

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Senators haven’t given up hope of playing on Parliament Hill. While the NHL announced four outdoor games for the 2016-17 campaign — including one in Toronto on Jan. 1, 2017 — in the last couple of days, the Senators never expected to be part of those announcements because the game they […]

The mother of one of three young men slain on Jasmine Crescent says planned community meetings to address the violence on the city street are mere lip service when what the community needs is immediate action. Nooredin Hassan, 20, was shot in the chest on Jasmine Crescent on Tuesday evening in the latest violent episode in the […]

Brad Jacobs, Brad Gushue and their respective teammates are going to see a lot of each other over the next few days. Northern Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador have already clinched first and second place in the Tim Hortons Brier standings, so their round-robin matchup Friday morning will be only for the purpose of determining […]

A Thursday morning game between a couple of 1-7 teams did turn out to mean something to the participants: a spot in the 2017 Brier at St. John's.

An Ottawa public servant says growing vehicular access to the Sparks Street Mall is endangering public safety.

The Liberal government has vowed to conduct “a proper and thoughtful review” in the case of Ottawa’s Abdullah Almalki, raising the possibility of a breakthrough on the torture victim’s slow road toward justice. It’s the first time the Liberals have indicated they might revisit the hard line approach taken by the previous Conservative government. The […]

After the decisive fifth end, there was little left to say. Coach Earle Morris patted his son, John, on the shoulder, not in congratulation, but in condolence. The Team Canada rink, which shares the same Glencoe Club digs in Calgary as the Alberta rink, had just surrendered three in the fifth. Alberta hung on to […]

It was an arid afternoon in the Ontario legislature, when hardly anyone watches the smallest things happen. At 2:20, up stood the MPP for Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington, Randy Hillier, 58, a grey-haired man in a grey suit and blue-striped tie, no other soul sitting nearby. He began speaking, one hand in his pocket. “(Domestic violence) happens to everyone. It’s happened to me and […]

Moose mating calls. Power Rangers. A big beer hall called a Brier Patch, where you can pound back beers while standing elbow to elbow with the athletes. It’s not something you’ll ever find at a professional hockey or football game, but what happens each year at the Tim Hortons Brier is a strong slice of […]

For Ottawa designer Krista Norris, the sight of Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau giving two of her scarves to Sasha and Malia Obama was a surprise she wasn’t banking on. “I had no clue. I actually had a friend call me and tell me to check out the live stream,” Norris said. “That was a nice little surprise.” Grégoire-Trudeau […]

Approximately 300 Canadian Army soldiers from 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2 CMBG) and 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (3 RCR) from Garrison Petawawa have completed a high intensity force-on-force cold weather war fighting exercise, the Army says. The exercise was with 13 other NATO partners during Exercise COLD RESPONSE 2016. That took place […]