Новости за 02.07.2016

Antique lovers were in their glory again Saturday at the 31st annual Perth Antiques Show. Dealers and individuals from across the Capital region, Western Ontario and Quebec gathered to show off their wares at the Perth Legion and alongside the historic Tay Canal. Items on display include china, glass, textiles, jewellery, brass, tools, furniture, folk art and […]

Ontario Provincial say foul play is not suspected in the Canada Day drowning death of a two-year-old child in Alfred-Plantagenet, about 70 kilometres east of Ottawa. Police and other first responders were called to a home in the small town at about 1 p.m. The child had no vital signs and was pronounced dead at […]

DHAKA, Bangladesh — The hostages were given a test: recite verses from the Qur’an, or be punished, according to a witness. Those who passed were allowed to eat. Those who failed were slain. The dramatic, 10-hour hostage crisis that gripped the Bangladesh’s diplomatic zone ended Saturday morning with at least 28 dead, including six of […]

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s era of political chaos continued on Saturday, with a general election failing to deliver an immediate victor and raising the prospect of a hung parliament. Hours after the polls closed, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull sounded a confident tone despite early results showing his conservative Liberal Party-led coalition in a virtual tie […]

By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press LONDON — Novak Djokovic’s 30-match Grand Slam winning streak ended stunningly Saturday with a 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5) loss to Sam Querrey in Wimbledon’s third round. Djokovic had won the past four major titles in a row — and was halfway to the first calendar-year Grand Slam […]

The union representing postal workers says it has presented Canada Post with new offers, and workers won’t be striking before Wednesday. Provided that the Canadian Union of Postal Workers gives 72 hours notice, 50,000 of its members are legally allowed to strike starting Saturday, and Canada Post is also allowed to lock out its workers. […]

Whether it was the tempestuous weather or some other factor, first responders reported Canada Day festivities downtown were for the most part safe and law-abiding this year. Ottawa police reported a final tally of 49 arrests in connection with Canada Day, only one of them a criminal charge. No information was provided on the criminal […]

Ottawa paramedics treated a 21-year-old pedestrian for significant head injuries after he was struck by a car late Canada Day night in the Bridlewood area. The collision occurred just before 10:30 p.m. in a subdivision at the corner of Harness Lane and Stonehaven Drive near Eagleson Road. He was stabilized by paramedics using advanced life support and […]

Cycling will never really be safe Re: Biking myths that simply refuse to die, June 28. David Reevely cites some chilling accident statistics, but fails to reach some obvious conclusions. Despite years of trying to make both our roads and cars safer, we continue to have accidents. Thanks to human error, I doubt we will […]

The startling sight of Canadian lawmakers chanting “four more years” as President Barack Obama finished a bromide-laden speech to Parliament Wednesday was astonishing. It spoke not so much to the substance of the discourse – he was, for instance, critical of Canada on NATO – as it did to the passion of his presentation, the pitch of his […]

Among the things to celebrate in the nation’s capital on Canada Day — your undefeated Ottawa Redblacks. Hail the conquering CFL heroes, returning 2-0 from the road as they rest for three days before preparing for the sold-out July 8 home opener at TD Place against the Calgary Stampeders.

As the provincial government prepares for legal marijuana sales, pharmacists say they welcome the opportunity to dispense the drug for medicinal purposes — just don’t get them into the recreational market. The Canadian Pharmacists Association released its position on medical marijuana in April, stating that, given that there is a growing number of Canadians obtaining […]

Two Ottawa men were injured in a dramatic double roll-over accident in the west end Beaverbrook neighbourhood Thursday night. Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the intersection of March and Herberg roads shortly before 8 p.m. At the scene, a Ford pickup and a Mazda 3 were found on their sides after having rolled […]

Retired postal worker Laurent Fournier was lucky from the moment doctors first discovered his aortic aneurysm. The condition, marked by a dangerous bulge in the large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lower body, is often fatal since it tends to develop with few symptoms. Researchers call it a “silent killer” […]

Deborah Hitayezu was in the hospital for a total of 22 hours during her laparoscopic gastric bypass operation, a form of minimally invasive surgery. “It was easy, painless, fast,” she said. “And I had entirely no pain after surgery, which is a beautiful thing.” The May 2015 operation has helped change her life: She has […]

In the last example of musical chairs involving Ottawa chefs, there are changes at Erling's Variety and Social.

A high-profile organizer and supporter of former prime minister Paul Martin has died. The Liberal Party of Canada confirmed Friday that Mike Robinson died in Normandy, France. He was 65. It was not clear whether he died Thursday or early Friday morning. Robinson, who was born in England and grew up in Calgary, spent the […]

Tens of thousands of Canada Day partiers weren't about to let a little rain — OK, a lot of rain — ruin the festivities Friday as they gathered in groups large and small across the capital to celebrate the country's 149th birthday.

Environment Canada ended a severe thunderstorm warning for the Ottawa area at 7:56 p.m. on Canada Day. An earlier warning had stated that meteorologists were tracking a thunderstorm capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel-sized hail and heavy rain. The thunderstorm had been tracking east at up to 100 km/h. The warning told […]

When Tracy Jones left Salinas, Calif., and moved to Ottawa, she left behind the beaches, palm trees and year-round warm weather. She also left behind a life of abuse. On Friday, nine years after seeking refuge in Ottawa from domestic violence, she finally became an official Canadian citizen along with 49 others at a ceremony […]

The Citizen's Evelyn Harford was out in the capital during Canada Day evening, asking: What does it mean to be Canadian?

Canada Day is a special day for all Canadians, but it’s especially meaningful for its veterans who have served at home and abroad in decades past.  At the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre, more than 100 people packed into a hall next to the cafeteria, as a bagpiper brigade belted out songs in honour of […]

When Gillian FitzGibbon’s doctor suggested she try cannabis to reduce her chronic knee, hip and ankle pain, she figured anything was better than the cocktail of opioids she had been prescribed for years, medication that she said left her in an “abyss.” As health-care providers sound the alarm over rising opioid addiction and the lack […]

On Canada Day, the only fireworks in Ottawa were on Parliament Hill. As expected, there were none at the Canadian Tire Centre.

Education + job + marriage + house + car + kids That’s been the ladder Canadians have been expected to climb — the promised ascent to the middle class and a good life.  But as millennials come into their own, carrying a backpack of aspirations, a love of “experiences” over “stuff”, and a load of uncertainty, is that still […]