Новости за 29.09.2016

It was just hours before her wedding in Guelph that Jo Du’s zipper broke on her wedding dress. Nobody in the wedding party knew how to fix it or where to find a tailor — but as it turned out, they only needed to go next door. Their neighbours were hosting a family of Syrian refugees […]

Ottawa police are looking for two suspects after a marijuana dispensary was robbed on Rideau Street. Two men entered the store just as it was closing around 11:35 p.m. on Sept. 6, and pushed a female clerk to the ground and assaulted her, alleged police in a statement Thursday. Police said the men confined the employee […]

When Matt Williams put Ottawa Gloucester Celtic together as a Division 6 soccer team back in 1999, he had the philosophy that everybody would play — there would be no bystanders.  Fast forward 17 years, the philosophy hasn’t changed, the division has. Ottawa Gloucester Celtic, now an elite team, is preparing to play in the […]

The federal government is working with the provinces and territories to create a task force on safety measures for cyclists and pedestrians with a focus on heavy trucks. Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced Thursday that the task force will consider cameras, side guards and awareness programs as measures to prevent collisions and reduce injuries and […]

Thursday, Sept. 29 The Metcalfe Fair tradition — on since 1885 — is the last of the “summer” fairs, on 24 acres of land just south Ottawa, with a cattle show at 11 a.m. (Holstein, Ayrshire and Jersey for those interested), judging of hay and culinary arts (wine, pickles, jams and more), midway rides as of 4 p.m. […]

Enough handwringing over the location of the new Civic campus of the Ottawa Hospital. Let’s build it on the Central Experimental Farm where it belongs, and I guarantee you the sky will not fall. We will all wake up safe and sane the morning after the decision is made – and the day after the hospital […]

If summer is for pop songs, autumn is for rock, perhaps because the weather calls for layering the jean and leather jackets, and shrugging with hands dug deep into front pants pockets — suitably dirty from a day of labour.  Adam Baldwin, Sept. 30 Nova Scotia’s singer-songwriter Adam Baldwin, erstwhile member of Matt May’s Band, answers the season’s call with his […]

New shows and openings in and around Ottawa this week: (inter)woven: group show, Karina Bergmans, Vanessa Coplan, Natalie Eedson, Sayward Johnson, Bozica Radjenovic, Allyson Rousseau and Jennifer Smith-Windsor, fibre-based and inspired pieces, opening reception Sept. 29 from 5 to 8 p.m., exhibit to Dec. 31, Ottawa Art Gallery Annex, 110 Laurier Ave. W. ottawaartgallery.ca Halcyon Dream: Anna Lindsay MacDonald, […]

A man with severe mental illness who was driven by voices in his head to attack a complete stranger with a hammer on a Centretown street corner has been found not criminally responsible for his actions. It is the fourth time a judge has determined that Jeff Weber’s mental illness prevented him from knowing right […]

Add another manila folder to the stack of unsolved political mysteries: Over the objections of the opposition, the procedure and House affairs committee has officially wrapped up its investigation into the alleged leak of the proposed new laws on physician-assisted dying. The question was referred to the committee last spring after House Speaker Geoff Regan […]

An investigation continues into a single-vehicle crash on Highway 401 near South Stormont Township Wednesday night that claimed the life of a 59-year-old trucker from Montreal. Ontario Provincial Police said the westbound tractor-trailer left the road at about 8:45 p.m. and overturned in the median area between Moulinette and Dickinson roads in the township, about 95 […]

A Gatineau driver was pulled over by police at 4 p.m. and tests showed he had about four times the legal limit of alcohol in his system. The 51-year-old man was stopped near the intersection of Cité-des-Jeunes Boulevard and St-Raymond Boulevard. He did a breath test at the police station, though police won’t say what the […]

Should MPs be given a bigger role in reviewing Canadian arms exports, particularly those destined for countries with records of human rights abuses? The New Democrats think so, and they’ll spend today attempting to persuade their Commons colleagues to support their proposal to create a special oversight committee to examine the current arms export regime, […]

Several days ago I had an article about what should have been a straight forward purchase of night vision binoculars for the RCMP. Instead the project ended up going off the rails after it emerged the deal was rigged to favour one particular company. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, a government watchdog, has recommended the […]

Every game's a big game, but the Panda Game against the Ravens is even bigger than that for the football Gee-Gees.

It was a heartbreaking loss for Ottawa Fury FC. Vincenzo Rennella scored in the fifth minute of extra time after the second half to give Miami a 2-1 win over visiting Fury FC on Wednesday night in North American Soccer League action. The loss ends a seven-game unbeaten streak and a two-game winning streak for […]

As the Senators skated onto the ice Wednesday night at the Canadian Tire Centre, they were joined by a familiar face wearing a wide smile. Captain Erik Karlsson, making his first appearance at training camp since Team Sweden was eliminated from the World Cup of Hockey with a semifinal loss to Team Europe, is refreshed […]

Manasseri will bring forward fresh evidence he claims will absolve him of criminal responsibility for the death of Brian Fudge's in 2005.

After his busiest summer, Patrick Grandmaitre is in the middle of his craziest week. On Tuesday, the new Ottawa Gee-Gees hockey coach paid his respects at the Dollard-Des Ormeaux, Que. visitation for Dean Stock, a longtime friend and former teammate. Sunrise Wednesday, Grandmaitre was up and out the door to catch a flight to Halifax […]

The shock of the shooting death of Calgary Stampeders player Mylan Hicks reaches across the CFL, including the Redblacks' Mitchell White and Taylor Reed.

The National Arts Centre wasn’t at a loss for finding a compelling and charismatic way to express its sincere gratitude to Gail Asper for her record-breaking $5-million donation to the national performing arts organization’s Creation Campaign. Its kind words and bouquet of fresh flowers were really quite lovely but what truly dazzled the celebrated philanthropist […]

After five albums of lonesome ballads and country-rock tunes, Ottawa-area singer-songwriter Trevor Alguire has hit stride with the latest collection. His sixth outing, Perish in The Light, will be released at the Black Sheep Inn on Saturday. “This album seems like a sweet spot for me,” said the lanky musician during a recent interview. “I don’t […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had an audience with actor and activist Emma Watson on Parliament Hill on Wednesday, as the Harry Potter star arrived in town to take part in the One Young World Summit. The 26-year-old Watson, who two years ago was appointed UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, praised Canada’s second-youngest-ever PM (Joe Clark, FYI) […]

After a lengthy delay, the U.S. has approved fighter jet sales of F-15s, F-16s, and Super Hornets to various Middle East nations, both Defense News and Bloomberg news service are reporting. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker confirmed the sale to Defense News. The package is said to include 72 Boeing F-15E Strike Eagles […]

A 27-year-old Gatineau man has been fined $1,294 and his license was revoked for seven days after blowing through a speed trap in the city’s east end. Police say the driver was clocked at 119 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on Atmec Street at about 10:30 p.m. The driver also received 14 demerits on his […]