Новости за 13.07.2016

By all accounts, the National Capital Commission is doing an ever-more-popular job of running our city. It does make me wonder, though, what the rest of us are doing while these federal appointees address the big issues. Want big ideas to make the city better? The NCC just delivered a plan with 17 of them, […]

The Senate expense scandal fizzled out quietly Wednesday morning as the last two charges — expense fraud and breach of trust against Sen. Patrick Brazeau — were withdrawn by the Crown, who said there was no reasonable chance of conviction. After three-and-a-half years of investigation, dozens of charges and the 62-day Mike Duffy trial that took centre stage […]

Colonel Martin Lipcsey assumed command of Operation CALUMET from Colonel John Alexander today in the Sinai Peninsula, the Canadian military said in a news release. The operation is part of Canada’s contribution to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) which has been ongoing since 1985. More details from the Canadian military:  Canada’s Major-General Denis Thompson, […]

The 26-year-old New York-based vocalist, who makes funky, contemporary, worldly jazz, plays next Tuesday at the Rainbow Bistro with an Ottawa band.

The Toronto-based jazz-meets-indie-pop group plays Ottawa's Brookstreet Hotel on Friday and Saturday night.

Every government has a decision to make when it comes to soft power and hard security. It isn’t an either/or decision. Rather, it’s about which tools to deploy on each side, to create useful tension. Does a situation call for trade or trainers? For jets or snubs? Should development be treated as a tool of […]

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YMCA-YWCA childcare workers have reached a tentative deal after a one-day strike, said the union late Tuesday night.  Local 2204 of CUPE said in a tweet that a ratification vote is set for Wednesday after 40 striking childcare workers at three YMCA-YWCA daycare centres closed down operations for one day in a dispute over contract wages […]

Six teenagers have been charged following a swarming on an OC Transpo bus early Tuesday morning. Ottawa police said two males were on an OC Transpo bus headed to Barrhaven at about 3 a.m. along with another group of teenagers. One of the teenagers approached one of the victims and demanded his watch. Police said […]

After spending the last two days in Yellowknife, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is off to Niagara Falls, where she will be the fourth minister to address the annual gathering of the Assembly of First Nations. Delegates have already heard from Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, Health Minister Jane Philpott and Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, as […]

On Tuesday I had an article about the Canadian Army expecting its first delivery of the bionic knee brace. As scheduled, the first 60 braces were delivered to Army headquarters in downtown Ottawa. The photo above shows a staff member from Spring Loaded Technology, the firm that makes the brace, outfitting a Canadian Army member […]

The story doesn’t need an introduction, just read the tweets. RIP Jasper the cat. Oh. This cat has been a neighbourhood character. Walking the sidewalks like he had appointments. pic.twitter.com/U1dI7vxp2Q — David Reevely (@davidreevely) July 12, 2016 @JordanTimm Forty people showed. pic.twitter.com/9GR9HnVzdc — David Reevely (@davidreevely) July 12, 2016 The 40 people at the memorial […]

Here are four things you probably didn’t know about 26-year-old pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin (you won’t BELIEVE #2): His name isn’t Charles-Richard. The hyphen goes between his two surnames. He’s not in any way related to superstar virtuoso Marc-André Hamelin. He’s from Joliette and had his first piano lessons with his dad, an amateur musician. Just […]

Hoping to increase its goal production, Ottawa Fury FC has added another forward, picking up Northern Irishman Thomas Stewart from USL side Sacramento Republic. Stewart is the second striker Fury FC coach Paul Dalglish has added in the past week, following the acquisition of Giuseppe Gentile from Fort Lauderdale. Over the past two years with […]

They might be unmuzzled, but they are far from happy. Eight months after the Liberal government came to power with a promise to treat scientists — and fundamental science — with more respect, Canadian health researchers have staged an unprecedented revolt over changes to the way research proposals are selected and funded. On Wednesday, nearly […]

Ottawa’s Royal swans are a pampered bunch of flightless, shiftless courtiers. Originally a centennial gift from the Queen in 1967, the descendants of the six original pair spend their winters in splendid captivity — fed, monitored and spoiled on the public purse — only to be released ceremoniously on the Rideau River every spring. Their sole […]

Councillors and residents of Almonte gathered along the Mississippi River on Tuesday morning to show their support for the expansion of a hydro-electric generating station. “From a building point-of-view and a river point-of-view, the project has a lot of benefits. The flow of the river will be improved and the (river’s) levels will be better,” […]

Calvin Stein says he’s no hero, but it was his quick action and horse instinct that saved a three-year-old girl from being trampled by a runaway team of horses at the Tweed Fair on Saturday. Stein, 51, of Madoc, was harnessing his own team waiting for his turn to compete at the fair’s horse pull competition when he […]

An Ottawa police officer has been found not guilty of misconduct charges laid by a civilian watchdog after his two co-accused officers were already previously acquitted in a case the police union say should never have led to disciplinary charges.  Det. Emmanuel Svidran was acquitted Monday of two counts of neglect of duty under the Police […]

Not long ago, Imoan Claiborne was working in an acid plant in Florida after getting NFL looks from the St. Louis Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2015. As the injuries keep stacking up for the Ottawa Redblacks, the defensive back is hoping he can step right into the lineup and help his teammates beat […]

Ottawa police released a new photo of a missing 15-year-old girl Tuesday in hopes it will help them find the teen last spotted in Barrhaven nearly three months ago. Hayl Collis was seen April 22 in the 400 block of Longfields Drive. Police say her family is concerned about her well-being. She is described as a […]

For four years, Trevor Harris called Toronto home; it was all Arrrrrrgooooosss, it was all about the Double Blue. Now that he’s an Ottawa Redblack — and a mighty important one as he’s shown since stepping in for an injured Henry Burris as the starting quarterback in Game 1 of the season — Harris has […]

PEMBROKE — The investigation into a Petewawa-based infantry soldier that began after the discovery of videos of women being sexually assaulted culminated Tuesday with a guilty plea. Derrick Gallagher, 33, pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual assault and three counts of voyeurism Tuesday, more than two years after he was initially charged with 27 offences. Jason […]

This summer, Postmedia’s Tom Spears brings you the often offbeat science behind the season that calls us to go outdoors. It’s all part of a series we call the Science of Summer. Today’s story is on why the open rear window of a car can make your ears hurt while you’re driving. If you’ve ever […]