Новости за 18.07.2016

Ottawa police are investigating an early Monday morning stabbing on Slater Street that sent one man to hospital. Officers said they were called to a bar on Slater Street between Bank and O’Connor streets at 2:45 a.m. A man was found by police with stab wounds in his stomach. Paramedics took the victim to hospital […]

OTTAWA — Government officials say more than 80,000 federal employees have experienced problems getting their proper paycheque. Officials apologized today for the magnitude of issues created by a new pay system known as Phoenix. The majority of problems involve public servants who didn’t receive proper compensation for overtime and other extraneous payments. But officials say at […]

The following is an edited excerpt from the special report led by Canadian Richard McLaren into doping among Russian athletes. This section describes how urine samples were doctored during the Sochi Olympic Games 2014: The scheme that was used in the Sochi Laboratory involved opening Russian athletes’ sample bottles and swapping out dirty urine with clean […]

That everyone understands the term, “hospital food” to be one of derision rather than praise is a problem. Thankfully though, the days of “hospital food” at the Ottawa Hospital may be numbered. Showing true leadership, the management of the Ottawa Hospital, including CEO Jack Kitts, elected to spend a week eating the same meals as […]

Derick Brassard is coming home. The Ottawa Senators acquired the 28 year old Brassard from the New York Rangers Monday in exchange for Mika Zibanejad and a second round draft pick in 2018. The Senators will also receive a seventh round pick from the Rangers in the deal. Brassard scored 27 goals and 31 assists last season. […]

From our archives: DJ Z-Bad trades in his stick for turntables; Senators forward Mika Zibanejad fought off some early jitters and won over fans in his club debut. This story, by Jordan Timm, was originally published Sept. 3, 2013. Near the end, Mika Zibanejad stood with his arms outstretched at his sides, headphones off, head […]

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 how trees can grow far from where their seeds fall. If you have a favourite oak tree where you live, thank the local […]

Ontario’s economy led North America in growth in the first part of the year, Premier Kathleen Wynne boasted Monday morning, beginning her re-election campaign. Yes, we’re not due to vote on our next provincial government until 2018. But the thing about fixed election dates is that everyone can see them coming and plan. “Our economy […]

Many of the Ottawa Citizen’s regular columnists are also published authors. We’ll feature excerpts from some of their work – both fiction and non-fiction – throughout the summer. Today: William Watson.  **** Aside from being a former editorial pages editor, William Watson teaches economics at McGill University. The following is excerpted from the preface of his most recent […]

A Kanata man faces child pornography charges after a five-week OPP investigation that was sparked by a tip from the Queensland Australia Federal Police. In June, Australian police discovered a person was making sexual abuse images available online. After further investigation, Australian police identified a man they believed lived in eastern Ontario. Australian police handed the […]

It’s only fair to vaccinate everyone Re: Health care – for some, July 6 and HPV shot linked to lower risk of cancer, July 5 While apparently 75 per cent of the population may contract the HPV virus that causes cancer, in Ontario only high school girls will be eligible to be vaccinated in publicly funded […]

You might love someone for an infinite number of bad reasons, but among the worst and most common of these, surely, is that she’s there. You never chose to identify those qualities you can’t live happily without, or chose to find someone who, say, has them, or chose to make whatever sacrifices are necessary for […]

Members of the House citizenship and immigration committee are set to converge on the Hill today as they kick off a series of specially scheduled summer hearings on “immigration measures for the protection of vulnerable groups.” First on the witness list: a panel of senior departmental officials with Citizenship and Immigration and Foreign Affairs, as […]

The Knotty Knitters, a knitting group at the Revera Retirement Community in Stittsville, isn’t as naughty as its name implies. Instead, it’s where charity meets sass. “Our naughty days are over,” said 89-year-old Monetta Ayotte. “We’d like to be naughty, but we don’t know how anymore. “Now, I just want to do things for other people.” […]

Prison farms may have been politicized way out of proportion. But that doesn’t disqualify the movement to bring them back. That politicization created community investment, especially in Eastern Ontario. And community investment in a prison program is not something that comes along every day. Prison labour is an old idea, and certainly not an inherently […]

Some rockers age poorly and you wonder why they bother. But Bryan Ferry does not fall into that camp.

Martha Graham claimed that the only real sin was mediocrity. Happily, this transgression wasn’t on the menu at the “Seven Deadly Sins” closing gala of Music and Beyond 2016, featuring Thirteen Strings and guests.

"It's been a long time coming, but I know change gonna come,” sang one protester in front of Parliament Hill at a Black Lives Matter solidarity protest on Sunday evening.

An investigation has been launched to confirm the cause of the crash of a T-28 Trojan aircraft at the Cold Lake Air Show. The pilot was killed in the crash. “We can confirm at approximately 1:50 p.m. MDT, a T-28 Trojan flown by Bruce Evans crashed during his performance at the Cold Lake Air Show, […]

Despite a stretch of unsettled weather that caused shows to be delayed or plagued with rain, this year’s RBC Bluesfest will be etched in the record books for the biggest single-day attendance in its 22-year history. Close to 40,000 people filled the grounds of the Canadian War Museum on July 15 to see the Red […]

The ball continues to roll kindly for FC Edmonton at home.  Edmonton pulled another victory out of the fire Sunday to continue their winning ways at Clarke Stadium.  Midfielder Nik Ledgerwood scored with eight minutes left for a 1-0 win against the Ottawa Fury, extending FC Edmonton’s North American Soccer League home winning streak to […]

A man and a woman, both between the ages of 20 and 30, are dead following a collision between a motorcycle and a car on Sunday afternoon on Montreal Road.

A Carleton University professor has solved the mystery behind the song that propelled Elvis Presley to stardom.

A new law designed to protect spy agency sources applies to old court cases, including the $100-million torture lawsuit launched by Ottawa's Abdullah Almalki, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled.

TORONTO — Mike Hoffman loves cars. He loves hockey, too, and the Senators forward said he hopes to continue plying his trade in the nation’s capital for years to come. “That’s obviously my No. 1 goal. I love Ottawa, I love the fans there,” Hoffman, a 26-year-old forward, said on Sunday during a visit to […]