Новости за 10.04.2016

A fifth man has been charged in the gangland shooting death of Mohamed Najdi, along with four men who made the first appearance in an Ottawa court Sunday morning. A murder charge has now also been laid against Mohamed Mohamed, 32. Meanwhile four men arrested Saturday appeared before a judge by video link. They are […]

On Feb. 19, Albert Woodfox of Louisiana was released after spending 43 years and 10 months almost exclusively in solitary confinement. The United States is known for its extreme tough-on-crime approaches; but is it possible for an offender to spend 43 years in solitary confinement in a Canadian prison? Yes. Last month, the Ontario Human […]

Recently, Global Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion introduced a new phrase to foreign policymaking: “Responsible Conviction.” As officials at the rebranded Global Affairs Canada work to craft policy documents and public statements for him and for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau based on this new principle, one hopes they will avoid the following terms:  “Canadian values” Yes, […]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid their respects at one of the sites of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks Sunday as they began a weeklong visit to India, their first royal tour in two years.

There could be changing of the guard in Ottawa, Postmedia has learned. The Senators have called an 11 a.m. news conference Sunday where it’s believed they will announce GM Bryan Murray, who has been on the job since the club went to the Stanley Cup in 2007, has decided to move into a role as […]

A massive fire broke out during a fireworks display in a Hindu temple in south India early Sunday, killing more than 100 people and injuring at least 200 others, officials said.

Winter is not quite done with us yet.  Environment Canada issued a special weather statement at 5 a.m. Sunday morning, forecasting freezing rain and snow late in the evening and into Monday morning. The high was expected to reach 2C during the day on Sunday, and -2C overnight.  To blame is a low-pressure system from Alberta sweeping […]

In a recent op-ed, former Ontario ombudsman André Marin slams the provincial government’s lack of action concerning the disgraceful conditions at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre. Not wanting our community to look “pretty heartless,” Marin offers suggestions on how Minister of Community and Correctional Services Yasir Naqvi can show he cares to do something about the brutal […]

It’s been a little more than year after the former HMCS Annapolis was sunk off the west coast. Here is an update from the Artificial Reef Society of BC: April 4 marked one year since a series of controlled detonations sank the former HMCS Annapolis to the sea floor in Halkett Bay Provincial Marine Park […]

A funeral was held Saturday in Victoria, BC for retired Royal Canadian Navy Capt. John Dewar. Here is his obituary that appeared in the Times Colonist: Captain John Scott Dewar  (January 03, 1951 – March 10, 2016) CD, MSM, B.Sc., M.Sc., pcsc, RCN (Ret’d), CEO Commissionaires Victoria and Chairman, National Business Management Committee It is with heavy hearts […]

It took 145 minutes, into Game 2 of their North American Soccer League season, but Idan Vered finally delivered some of what Ottawa Fury FC coach Paul Dalglish had promised plenty of — offence.

There's still time to get your geek on this weekend, Ottawa. The three-day Ottawa Geek Market will continue on Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Nepean Sportsplex.

The Ottawa 67’s were looking for a defenceman with strong character — who also happened to shoot right — with their first pick (11th overall) of the OHL Priority Selection Draft on Saturday. They got their man — defenceman Peter Stratis from the Mississauga Rebels.

Six years ago, the diving board Maxim Bouchard was standing on high above a pool in the Philippines collapsed. He tumbled sideways, 10 metres to the concrete — with his head split open and one of his hands paralyzed. He could have died.

Barring a last minute change of plans, the Senators defenceman will join Canada for the world championships next month in Russia.

Whether Julien is back in Boston or not – cue the Ottawa and Montreal speculation – he wasn’t in any mood to discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of a team which wasn’t generally expected to make the playoffs when the season began.

As the sun streamed in and an Aerosmith power ballad rang out, Janice Elliott walked down the aisle Saturday, beaming the all the way.

Ottawa police have arrested four men in connection with the gangland slaying of Mohamed Najdi in January. The men are in police custody and are expected to appear in court on Sunday. All four are expected to be charged with first-degree murder after police believe they hatched a deliberate plan to kill Najdi. All four suspects […]

Somehow, a Senators lineup full of American Hockey League call-ups posted a 6-1 victory at TD Garden Saturday, rolling over a Bruins team that needed to win in order to keep realistic playoff hopes alive.

Ottawa swimmer Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson has dreamed of going to the Olympics since she began competing in the sport at age 10. “I’m super excited,” the 20-year-old said in a telephone interview Saturday, struggling to find words to adequately describe how she’s feeling now that her dream has come true. “It’s not every day that you […]

The Henry Burris All-Star Weekend, an event the CFL’s most outstanding player in 2015 hosted for 10 years in Calgary, will push Big Brothers Big Sisters into the spotlight May 15-16 in Ottawa.

The Senators closed the curtain on their disappointing year Saturday with an incredible 6-1 victory over the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Now, we wait to see what happens next with locker cleanout day set for Monday at the Canadian Tire Centre.

Manotick golfer Brad Fritsch is just one stroke off the lead heading into the final round of the Web.com Tour's Servientrega's Championship in Cartagena, Colombia.