Новости за 18.06.2016

An 18-year-old young woman was transported to hospital after being exposed to a chemical at a swimming pool in Old Ottawa South on Saturday. The Ottawa Paramedic Service received a call Saturday afternoon saying a woman had been exposed to a chemical in the Ottawa Tennis and Lawn Bowling Club’s swimming pool. A fire release said the […]

A commemorative ceremony will be held Sunday in Ottawa at the Monument to the Canadian Fallen to mark the 63rd Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice/ 66th Anniversary of the outbreak of Korean War.  The event is organized by the Korea Veterans Association of Canada-National Capital Unit 7 and Embassy of the Republic of Korea in partnership with Veterans Affairs Canada and […]

The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the deaths of two men following two separate ATV collisions that took place on Friday and Saturday in South and North Frontenac Townships, around a two-hour drive west of Ottawa. On Friday at approximately 10:40 p.m. the OPP responded to a single vehicle all-terrain vehicle collision near Boon and […]

By Hamza Hendawi, The Associated Press CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced six people, including two Al-Jazeera employees, to death for allegedly passing documents related to national security to Qatar and the Doha-based TV network during the rule of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. Morsi, the case’s top defendant, and two of his aides […]

Exercise Maple Flag is underway at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta. It started May 30 and will run until June 24. Below are some news photos courtesy of the folks at Combat Camera. As way of background, specific training activities for Exercise Maple Flag 49 include command and control; air-to-air and air-to-surface operations; air-to-air refueling; […]

The city will offer a window of free parking in the ByWard Market for the next two Sundays, plus provide free shuttle service from some parts of the suburbs, to help businesses cope with the road closures near the Rideau Street sinkhole. Two hours of free parking will be available between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. this […]

Would-be thieves take note: leave the dog behind.  A dachshund dog inadvertently helped MRC des Collines police track down a pair of thieves after a vehicle was stolen in La Pêche overnight. A witness contacted police about the theft at about 2:15 a.m. Saturday morning, describing the two young culprits and their companion: a “wiener” dog. The theft […]

An Ottawa police officer who falsified four traffic warnings has been demoted for seven months. Const. Bernard Covic was ordered to be demoted to second-class constable for seven months Friday at the culmination of his police disciplinary hearing. The demotion, set to go into effect on Monday, will see the officer take more than a […]

The blast of heat hitting the city will take us through the weekend.  It’s great weather to enjoy the astonishing variety of festivals running around town over the next few days — although it might be a tad sweltering by mid-day both Saturday and Sunday, with Environment Canada forecasting sunny highs of 31 C. The dreaded humidex […]

Christine Leadman, who helped create the Bank Street bash called Glowfair, has a theory about why this city is so mad for festivals. The open-air celebrations that run all summer match the city’s outdoorsy vibe, she says. “When you look at all the activities we have, the open spaces we have, our cycling paths, our […]

Praise for proper palliative care This is what quality palliative care looks like. Our son Peter lived with leukemia for 10 years. The last three years of his life, Peter received palliative care at home through a team of nurses provided by the Community Care Access centre and Dr. Susan Gick. The last six weeks of his […]

There’s a new breed of beast in town, all the way from the Southern Hemisphere. The Canadian Museum of Nature’s new blockbuster exhibition, Ultimate Dinosaurs, is on view until Sept. 5. It features dinosaurs from the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana. They’re bigger, more bizarre, and absolutely a “must-see” this summer. The show features 16 fully-articulated […]

The Liberal government has asked Auditor General Michael Ferguson to investigate the planning and rollout of a new pay system that has been beset by glitches and other problems, leaving some public servants unpaid. Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote asked for the auditor general’s probe as part her push to get to the bottom and […]

Don’t sweat it, don’t get caught up in the score. Really, the sky isn’t falling. The score in the Redblacks-Tiger-Cats game Friday night — a 42-25 Hamilton win — means nothing. Nada.

Friends and former teammates were on the minds of the Champions' two Cuban players, Alexander Malleta and Donal Duarte, as a three-game series began Friday.

Friday night, the NAC Orchestra backed up the Ottawa Choral Society as it celebrated its 75th anniversary with Mendelssohn’s oratorio Elijah.

The city police guns and gangs unit investigated an apparent shooting in the 1400 block of Meadowlands Drive on Friday.  Responding to a report of gun fire, officers found a shell casing. There were no reports of anyone being injured. They were called to the scene by a witness who reported hearing the sound of gunfire […]

Consider Friday’s Q and A with fans, which could carry an R rating for language.

In mixed martial arts, fighters dance on opposite sides of a sword. One misstep, one poorly timed punch, one bob instead of a weave and the sword’s edge can fell either combatant in The Octagon. And the crowd will cheer. • The world’s biggest mixed martial arts promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, descended on Ottawa […]

With a big UFC event coming to Ottawa this weekend, we asked how the human body reacts to mixed martial arts. How can a hit to the jaw injure the brain? A hit to the jaw makes the whole head jerk suddenly. This causes the brain to jolt against the inside of the skull, causing a concussion. […]

What will future archeologists conclude when they uncover The Octagon, the 30-foot-wide, eight-sided caged enclosure that mixed martial artists call home? It resembles little else — the offspring of a marriage between a boxing ring and cattle bullpen, perhaps, its less-than-clear provenance dating back at least to the first Ultimate Fighting Championship night — UFC 1 […]

Gardening is a fine activity for promoting exercise and sportsmanship, says columnist Mark Cullen.

“My expectation is the same as always,” said MacDonald. “I’m going for the knockout or a submission and for the best performance of my life."

If you plan to be a boutique builder with staying power, you’d better be ready for opening night jitters. Domicile Developments, now celebrating its 40th anniversary, knows all about nerves. Because it eschews cookie-cutter projects in favour of one-off condo and townhome infills, “every (development) is like opening night on Broadway,” says founder and president […]

Tragically Hip fans who didn’t manage to snag tickets for the band’s historic summer concert tour will be able to watch a live broadcast of the final concert. CBC has announced it will broadcast the Aug. 20 concert in the band’s hometown of Kingston on all platforms, live and without commercials. The tour has garnered […]