Новости за 08.08.2016

Many Canadians believe that the justice system is soft on criminals and are shocked when charges are dropped or dismissed. But what’s at issue, in at least some of these cases, is that the justice system is bound by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms – and when police violate people’s rights, dropping charges or excluding evidence from […]

Anybody out there know what a millimetre is? I mean, I know what it is. It’s one-thousandth of a metre, which means that according to the old way of doing things it’s one-thousandth of one ten-millionth the distance between the equator and the North Pole. (In the new way, it’s one-thousandth the distance light travels […]

Rebuttal: Million-dollar piles and the path Trailhead was inadvertently blazing, July 18: Thanks, columnist Kelly Egan, for putting me squarely into the camp of “bitter old bastards.” I’m a lifelong Kitchissippian who doesn’t own a car. I’ve walked and cycled this area for decades and know my neighbourhood very well. I know where the short cuts […]

With the rapid changes in the economy, such that many of today’s jobs did not even exist a few years ago, there is growing interest in the relationship between education, skills and the labour market. Post-secondary education is a primary means by which Canadians obtain the skills they need. But too often, debate fails to […]

Q: What are some home design features that make sense for seniors? I’m 68 and researching these issues now. I’m sure there are many people in the same boat looking to downsize and simplify in an easy-living home. A: When it comes to building or renovating a home for simple, easier, downsized living, I’ve seen […]

Throughout the month of August, approximately 4,600 reservists from the Canadian Army’s four divisions will be training in several areas throughout Canada, the army says. The training is to be focused on enhancing military skills such as reacting to direct and indirect fire, operating command posts, tactical movement, and warfighting in day and night conditions, […]

It seems like a no brainer that a memorial marking the deaths of 140,000 people might be off limits for a computer game. But it seems like the officials at the Hiroshima memorial had to work at getting Pokemon to remove the site from its Pokemon Go game. Here are the details from the Associated […]

The Iraqi air force has received four F-16 aircraft from the United States as it continues to deal with the threat from the Islamic State. With the new arrivals, Iraq has now eight F16s in service, out of 36 fighter jets the U.S. originally agreed to sell to Baghdad, the Associated Press reports. Other reports […]

Resisting the lure of Pokémon Re: Pokemon – Stop! Do something useful, Aug. 5. Bravo, bravo to Floralove Katz! I agree with her words and commend her for speaking up so clearly about this “ultimate and challenging” game that seems to have attracted  such universal attention. At first glance, the only positive aspect I could see was the […]

At a ceremony that will include, according to the advisory, “a photo opportunity of a flotilla of First Nation canoes and other marine response vessels arriving at the beach,” Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc makes his way to Vancouver for the “formal” opening (or, alternately, re-opening) of the Canadian Coast Guard Kitsilano Base. Meanwhile, with a […]

David Sweanor In 1999, Kingston Whig-Standard columnist Murray Hogben noticed Bill Hamilton out on one of his bicycle rides from his home on Howe Island Ferry Road near Kingston. Hamilton, then 75 years old, was on his way to a coffee shop in Gananoque, On. He did this 36-km ride frequently. Impressed by Hamilton’s commitment to […]

The Knotty Knitters of Stittsville can’t knit fast enough to keep up with the huge amount of wool donated to them after a Citizen article featured the group last month. The knitters, who faced a wool shortage in July, called out to the community for wool donations to help them knit preemie hats and arm sleeves […]

An Afghan security official told the Associated Press news service that five gunmen wearing military uniforms have abducted an American and an Australian in the Afghan capital, Kabul. More from the Associated Press article: The official said on Monday that the two foreigners were abducted from their vehicle on a main road near the American […]

The three-day Puppets Up! International Puppet Festival held in Almonte, a quaint town about 50 kilometres west of Ottawa, finished off its 12th year on Sunday.

Residents of Constance Bay have called on the city to improve signage and increase public safety on their beach after a 10-year-old boy died off the shoreline on Saturday. “It’s only a matter of time before it happens again,” said longtime resident Guy Presse. The Toronto-area boy went missing off the northeast tip of the bay’s […]

An experiment in the intensive care unit of The Ottawa Hospital aims to test whether critically ill patients can get back on their feet faster by cycling in bed. As part of the randomized clinical trial, some ICU patients will get back on the bike, quite literally, within a week of admission. Researchers hope that […]

The Ontario Provincial Police are conducting a homicide investigation after a 45-year-old man was killed in Perth early Sunday.

The Redblacks quarterback fires broadsides at those he believes have unfairly criticized his performances.

The start of a bye week is a good time to assess the state of the 2015 Grey Cup finalists.

Who's overseeing the eight pot shops that have opened in Ottawa? Well, one regulator has sprung into action.

A former Hells Angel is suing Ottawa police for false arrest, alleging he was charged with illegally possessing weed even after he showed officers a medical marijuana licence issued by Health Canada for treatment of his post-traumatic stress disorder. In a statement of claim filed in Ottawa court, Michael Clairoux says he injured himself when he fell during a […]

The B.C. golfer who stole the show in the Canadian Open now takes a shot at national amateur title.