Новости за 25.07.2016

PHILADELPHIA – After more than a year of campaigning, more than a decade in politics and more than a generation of public service, the challenge for Hillary Rodham Clinton is clear, great and urgent: can she present a new, different, compelling face to Americans? That, more than anything, is the question before the Democratic National […]

CFL fans are as unique as the league itself. The outfits, horns, face paint, flags, signs and cheers; all of it culminating in one of the most distinct sports atmospheres to experience. Sports teams often have monikers for their fans, but in Ottawa, it’s much more than that. It’s something stronger, prouder and louder. It’s […]

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, Tom takes an unusual field trip to a desert where the sand doesn’t get hot in the sun. If you want to […]

Firefighters tackled a blaze in a unit near two large propane tanks at an Orléans mobile home park on Monday. Fire services received multiple 911 calls reporting black smoke and visible flames at the back of a unit in Terra Nova Estates at 11:28 a.m. Callers also reported the presence of the tanks. Upon arrival, fire crews declared […]

An Ottawa man lost his wheels and licence for a week Sunday after being clocked going 157 km/h on Highway 401 near Prescott. The Nissan Altima was stopped by a Grenville County OPP officer who was out monitoring traffic near Merwin Lane in Augusta Township at 2:23 a.m. Adel Alenezi, 24, was charged with stunt […]

Instead of a vote among Ontario’s doctors to decide whether to accept a new deal on fees with the health ministry, they’re planning a giant meeting. The move was forced by a group of dissident physicians who oppose the new Physician Services Agreement, which includes pay freezes for current doctors and a $200-million cut to the […]

Crews were on site making repairs to a broken gas line in the Fisher Glen neighbourhood in the city’s west end Monday. The City of Ottawa was alerted about 2:30 p.m. to the break and advised that Chesterton Drive was closed in both directions between Juniper Court and Viewmount Drive while repairs were made. Enbridge was also […]

The city and its light-rail contractor have had to be stopped from cutting one of Ottawa’s showpiece bike routes. The path runs from the Ottawa River to Carling Avenue, parallel to Preston Street, and it’s one of Ottawa’s bike triumphs. In the last four years, we spent several million dollars upgrading it from the muddy, bumpy track […]

Heritage advocates offer advise for city's new heritage taskforce.

In June hackers linked to the Russian government were able to access the computer network of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Large amounts of information was stolen, including research the Democrats had conducted on Donald Trump and his weaknesses. Other confidential data involving the internal workings of the Democratic Party was also stolen. Now a […]

Prior to unveiling a concept plan for a proposed linear park that could ultimately eliminate two of the four lanes on a western section of the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway, NCC officials huddled to try to come up with a positive spin to present to the public.

Jeremy Mack was still mourning a terrible tragedy in his life when he became the victim of another one. Mack, 36, was stabbed to death Saturday, and police have made one arrest in the city’s 10th homicide of 2016. The name of the accused has not been released by police, and the case remains under […]

Two girls were among three people who had to be extricated after a single-vehicle rollover on Navan Road, west of Page Road, Sunday night.

Firefighters fought a losing battle Saturday afternoon when the historic Catholic church in the village of St. Isidore, east of Ottawa, was destroyed by fire. The cause of the blaze in the stone church, which was built in 1879, remains under investigation.

At first, Steve Pollard felt like he just had a touch of the flu. Today, seven years and two liver transplants later, the Ottawa man is a vocal advocate for the need for hepatitis C screening.

Veteran rider Beth Underhill of Schomberg, Ont., captured the $100,000 CSI2 Classic to cap the Ottawa International Horse Show on Sunday at Wesley Clover Parks. Underhill, riding Count Me in, was one of 15 riders to advance to the jump-off. She delivered a clear run in a time of 38.42 seconds. Finland’s Nina Fagerstrom, aboard […]