Новости за 16.03.2016

An Ottawa justice of the peace took the unusual step Tuesday of decrying – publicly, in an opinion piece for the National Post –what she sees as dysfunction in the bail system, suggesting there’s a deep lack of respect for the rule of law. “It is a disgrace,” wrote Ottawa justice of the peace Julie Lauzon. Why? Ontario’s […]

The Carleton Ravens took the long route to the CIS national men’s hockey tournament in Halifax. In more ways than one. Not only did they have to win a wild-card berth to qualify after losing the OUA East championship, the Ravens had a Monday flight cancelled, then detoured to Toronto before arriving at their Halifax […]

Gatineau police have charged a 49-year-old man with attempted murder and other assault and weapons charges in connection with an attack on a 16-year-old girl Tuesday afternoon near a tent village behind her school. Marc Bellfoy was charged Wednesday afternoon, that day after the girl was stabbed while on her way home from École secondaire de […]

Thursday brings Ottawa back to a full 12 hours of daylight, an informal quirk of astronomy that happens three days before the first real day of spring. The spring equinox, when the sun crosses the equator to appear over the northern hemisphere, happens early Sunday morning. That’s the official start of spring. But Ottawa begins to get 12 full hours […]

A puppy that was found almost frozen to death on a snowmobile trail Tuesday afternoon, is bouncing back at the Ottawa Humane Society, eating, wagging her tail, and barking at visitors to play. Patches, a two-month-old Jack Russell terrier mix named by OHS staff, was found by a Good Samaritan on a snowmobile trail near Manotick. […]

Shifting the stormwater program into the tax budget isn’t as easy as it sounds, but it’s ultimately up to council if it wants another $42 million funded by the citywide tax levy. Some residents rallying against a proposed fee to pay for stormwater infrastructure have suggested the program should simply come out of the property tax pot since it’s a citywide service. […]

Two agencies that deliver mental health services to Ottawa children and their families are getting an extra $307,000 in annual funding from the province to help with early intervention and reduce wait times for those in need. The funding, announced Wednesday by MPPs Bob Chiarelli and Yasir Naqvi, will help Crossroads Children’s Centre and the French-language […]

The minister responsible for Ontario’s jails, including the often overcrowded Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre, said work needs to be done to reduce the number of people sitting in jail while awaiting trial. Ottawa-Centre MPP and Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services Yasir Naqvi said the percentage of people in Ontario’s jails who have been remanded […]

Be prepared for traffic delays Saturday as the City of Ottawa closes downtown streets for the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Although the parade doesn’t begin until 11 a.m., the westbound lanes on Laurier Avenue between Nicholas Street and Elgin Street will be closed earlier, from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. The parade starts at City […]

Top Shelf Preserves' tomatillo salsa is made entirely with ingredients grown in and around Ottawa.

Coming Originals: If you love unique and handmade Canadian crafts, don’t miss the Originals spring craft sale March 31 to April 3 at the EY Centre, 4899 Uplands Dr. About 180 of Canada’s most talented artists, artisans, and designers will show off their wares, which include a large selection of home decor. Times and prices vary, get details here. […]

Just days after returning home from his much-discussed swing through Washington, DC, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading south of the border once again – this time, to United Nations Headquarters in New York City. According to the itinerary provided by his office, Trudeau will begin his day with a mid-morning media availability in the […]

From tiny Fogo Island comes some cod that has Ottawa chefs and foodies raving about its flavour and freshness.

Wednesday is a bad day to speed or tailgate on West Quebec roads. Sûreté du Québec officers have launched a two-day traffic blitz across the region, saying there has been a sharp increase in the number of fatal traffic crashes in the past year. According to police, there have been 88 fatal collisions on West Quebec highways and back […]

Q: This belt belonged to an aunt. She always spoke of it as a special item but I had never seen it until I inherited it. She referred to the five faces as being after the painter Reynolds. It’s hallmarked silver and measures about 76 centimetres, but without the extensions it would be 63.5 cm. I’m wondering how […]

Here’s a fabulous, lively dinner recipe that can be made in 15 minutes, is packed full of nutrients and is a gorgeous green — worthy of a nod to St. Patrick’s Day.  The recipe is based on one from Fifty Shades of Kale by Drew Ramsey, a doctor, and Jennifer Iserloh, alias Skinny Chef. But […]

The wrong people benefit from wind farms Re: New Eastern Ontario wind farms a betrayal, mayors near Ottawa say, March 11. Home ownership is the biggest investment a person can make.  Many people depend on the value of their homes to underwrite their futures, whether it be generating capital for their kids’ educations, serving as […]

SENATORS 3, WILD 2 (OT) It’s only appropriate the Senators kept their slim wild-card hopes alive on Tuesday night with a victory against the Minnesota Wild. Thanks to some last-minute heroics from Mika Zibanejad to tie it up along with the winner from captain Erik Karlsson, the Senators are still breathing this morning after they […]

The anticipation was palpable. It was a Tuesday night in March with the Senators natural rival, the Minnesota Wild in town. (That last sentence was a test to see if you were paying attention). The Minnesota Wild? It might as well be the Minnesota Twins, for all the history the two teams have between them. […]

A witness to a daylight stabbing on a secluded bicycle path Tuesday that sent a 16-year-old girl to hospital with serious injuries managed to restrain the attacker until police arrived. “It’s great to know there are people involved like that,” said Gatineau police Sgt. Jean-Paul Lemay. “It’s not something we recommend, but when things like that happen […]

Hours after Ottawa police Chief Charles Bordeleau published an “open letter” to the public on combating gun violence in the city, an officer sent an internal email to the entire force challenging the chief’s leadership. “There are few services and businesses that pay their employees $100,000 salaries and treat them like they are dime store security […]

Whenever the season ends, White, who turned 19 in January, will face that difficult question which all elite college stars face in their early years: whether to stay in school or turn pro.

Ottawa police have arrested two men after a string of break-ins in new homes throughout the city. The investigation started last October after items such as furnaces, gas fireplaces, kitchen appliances and construction equipment went missing. The arrests were made on March 7 after a break-in in the city’s west end. Robert Armstrong, 46, faces 21 charges, including break […]

A former city councillor and the last mayor of Osgoode says charging rural landowners a stormwater fee is “wrong.” “I think it’s the wrong way to go to even bring it up,” Doug Thompson said Tuesday. Thompson, who served more than 30 years in municipal politics, said he doesn’t agree with the city’s going after revenue […]

Ottawa public servant Ruth Cameron was 'profoundly humiliated' when her employer, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, downgraded her position after recruiting her at a higher level, a tribunal says. But despite its sympathy for Cameron, the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board concluded it lacked jurisdiction to rule on her grievances