Новости за 01.06.2016

The minister responsible for Ottawa’s jail said he intends to try to act on all 42 recommendations presented Wednesday by a special task force whose goal was to come up with solutions to ease overcrowding and improve conditions at Ottawa’s jail. The task force’s 42 recommendations included bail reform and the possibility of an expanded […]

The 42 recommendations made to the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services were informed by a whole pile of information: there were submissions from inmates, the Ontario Ombudsman’s office, submissions from the public, which included various groups, such as Mothers Offering Mutual Support.   Here are some of the highlights contained within the report: 130: The […]

Here are the top six recommendations made to the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services by the task force on the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre. The task force, which began Mar. 25, made 42 proposals to the ministry. They covered the short-, medium- and long-term of the jail.  1. Provincial Inmate Transportation Co-Ordinator: One of the ways to […]

When Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli announced last week that parts of Highway 417 would be widened, my first thought was that he had either gone rogue or somehow grabbed a binder of out-dated briefing notes. The Ontario government is on the verge of announcing an ambitious climate change plan that takes a dim view of […]

Giant, fire-breathing dragons and huge mechanical spiders could be roving downtown Ottawa for Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations. The creatures/machines will be provided by La Machine, a Nantes, France-based production company, which will provide roving animated theatre in the capital. More details on La Machine’s shows are expected in the coming months. The Ottawa shows will […]

The province has ordered the Brockville Mental Health Centre to install electronic alarms, improve staff training and hire security guards to patrol around the clock on its forensic unit following a violent attack on a nurse in 2014. The order comes after the Ontario Nursing Association successfully appealed the Ministry of Labour’s non-issuance of the […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it was Hunter Tootoo’s own decision to leave the Liberal caucus and resign from cabinet to deal with “addiction issues.” In a brief statement delivered this morning outside the Liberal caucus meeting, Trudeau acknowledged the challenge faced by the Nunavut MP. “This was his own choice after a […]

Can well-designed outdoor play spaces draw children away from computer games and TV watching? Hard to believe, you may say, but it is nonetheless worth the try. In The Disappearance of Childhood, author Neil Postman notes that children’s games, once so visible on streets, are disappearing. He refers to informal games that require no instructor, […]

Ottawa police are seeking public assistance in locating David Kellar, 38, of Ottawa, who has been missing since 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. Kellar is known to frequent the Kanata area and his family is concerned for his well-being. Kellar is described as Caucasian, five-feet-11-inches (180cm) tall, 100 pounds (45 kg), with a slim build. He has long […]

GATINEAU — More than three years after 18-year-old Sheldon O’Grady was stabbed to death outside a Gatineau bar, the young man who stabbed him has been found guilty of manslaughter in a Gatineau court. Mourad Louati has been in jail awaiting trial ever since he was arrested the day after the fight. He was also […]

After garnering final Commons approval on Tuesday night, the government’s proposed new laws on physician-assisted dying is set to hit the Senate this afternoon, where its ministerial co-sponsors Jody Wilson-Raybould (justice) and Jane Philpott (Health) are each expected to spend several hours taking questions on the floor of the upper house during an extended committee […]

A great race weekend (1) To the citizens of Ottawa, thank you for hosting all us crazy runners this past weekend. I have run several half-marathons, including The Army Run, but this was my first “Race Weekend” Half. What an amazing experience. Obviously I am impressed with, and thankful for, the race organizers and volunteers. What an […]

RIMPAC 16 gets underway June 30 and runs until August 4 in the Hawaiian and Southern California area. The Canadian Forces says it is sending the following: A maritime component comprised of four ships (HMCS Calgary, HMCS Vancouver, HMCS Saskatoon and HMCS Yellowknife), a RCN team of clearance divers, and a forward logistics team; A Land Component comprised of a […]

Fisheries Minister Hunter Tootoo, citing “addiction issues,” has resigned from the federal cabinet and is leaving the Liberal caucus. Dominic LeBlanc, the government’s House leader, will assume Tootoo’s cabinet responsibilities. A statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office says Tootoo is “taking time to seek treatment for addiction issues.” Tootoo, the first northerner to take […]

At an often raucous information session Tuesday about a controversial playground slated for Mooney’s Bay, opponents decried the lack of consultation and voiced fears that the “pristine” waterfront will be despoiled. But for the first time since the issue sparked a rally and innumerable letters to the editor, people also publicly voiced their enthusiasm about the idea. Mother-of-three and neighbourhood volunteer […]

The fate of a man charged with killing two sex-trade workers was put into the hands of a jury Tuesday as they began their deliberations.  Marc Leduc, 59, has pleaded not guilty to two first-degree murder charges in the killings of 39-year-old Pamela Kosmack in 2008 and 23-year-old Leeanne Lawson in 2011. Both were strangled after […]

The Canadian Fencing Federation budget for its women’s foil team is a realistic, but meagre $45,000. Compared to the power nations, it’s pocket change. “We (have) one-10th of the budget of the top-seven nations,” said national women’s foil team head coach Paul ApSimon of Ottawa, adding the top Russian coach is paid $1 million a […]

Police will need better tools to catch impaired drivers if Parliament is going to legalize marijuana, the country’s leading safe-driving group said Tuesday. MADD Canada had a series of meeting with new members of Parliament to discuss what it calls the need to implement better roadside testing technology, before legisation to legalize is passed. National president Angeliki […]

It was, admittedly, a little tough to determine whether members of Ottawa Fury FC were trying to ensure everyone knew they were the underdogs going into the Amway Canadian Championship soccer semifinal or perhaps hoping the Vancouver Whitecaps wouldn’t notice. Here are some facts we can agree on, though. The soccer pitch will be the […]

Fans of one of Canada’s most beloved bands, heartbroken by news that lead singer Gord Downie has incurable brain cancer, have been taking comfort in the Tragically Hip’s decision to tour across Canada this summer. It was a chance to see the charismatic frontman perform some of Canadiana’s best-known songs live, for perhaps for the last time. […]

Except for that stinging 26-20 Grey Cup loss to the Edmonton Eskimos, the 2015 season was like a dream come true for almost all of the Ottawa Redblacks. Not for Connor Williams. Back problems forced the 24-year-old defensive tackle from Kanata out of the lineup following the season-opening victory against the Montreal Alouettes and never […]

PITTSBURGH — If speed kills, the Pittsburgh Penguins want to continue to use theirs to try to harpoon the San Jose Sharks. Ahead 1-0 in the Stanley Cup Final after a dramatic 3-2 victory Monday night over the Sharks, the Penguins had an optional skate Tuesday at their practice facility in nearby Cranberry Township and, […]

A 23-year-old Ottawa man is facing drunk driving-related charges after a crash with a parked car in Orléans early Sunday morning left a teen with devastating injuries. The 18-year-old woman remained in critical condition Tuesday. Police said that her subcompact car was parked in the driveway of a house on Viseneau Drive at 6:37 a.m. when […]

Over 6000 Canadian Forces personnel are now taking part in Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE 2016, the Canadian Army’s largest training event of the year. Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE started May 23 at Wainwright, Alberta and will end June 6. I’ve run previous photos. Here is a new batch of pics courtesy of Combat Camera:

The federal government is poised to unveil a new mental health strategy that could be the “turning point” for an employer once dubbed the “worst of the worst” for its high level of chronic stress and depression among Canada’s public servants, said a leading mental health advocate. Bill Wilkerson, chair of Mental Health International who is […]