Новости за 14.10.2016

Ottawa police have identified a male suspect in relation to three reports of a man in a motorized wheelchair who allegedly exposed and touched himself inappropriately in front of children.  The three incidents reported to police were on June 18, Aug. 24, and Oct. 6. In two of the incidents, police allege the man exposed and […]

The shocking news of Jim Prentice’s death in a B.C. plane crash reverberated around the political world on Friday, and tributes started pouring in quickly.  Prentice had been Alberta’s premier from September 2014 to May 2015. Previously, he had been a senior executive of CIBC and a federal cabinet minister in Stephen Harper’s Conservative government. Laureen and I […]

Hiring more paramedics will mean bolstering services in Ottawa’s rural areas and reducing the reliance on neighbouring municipalities to cover city territory, according to top brass. Anthony Di Monte, Ottawa’s acting as general manager of emergency and protective services, said it’s likely the new paramedics hired by the city will be assigned to the urban area to limit […]

As the political community mourns the death of Jim Prentice, who died in a plane crash on Friday, the prime minister whose cabinet he served in praised him as “one of this country’s great servants.” Prentice had served stints as minister of the environment, minister of industry, and minister of Indian affairs and northern development in […]

She has been one of the busiest pianists in Ottawa for more than six decades, but she’s also been a teacher, mentor and volunteer who has made a monumental contribution to the city’s musical life. On Monday, Evelyn Greenberg, 78, will receive a tribute for that contribution when the Musicians’ Association of Ottawa-Gatineau (the union […]

A new 34-bed unit is opening at the Queensway Carleton Hospital that’s supposed to send senior patients home healthier than they were when they arrived. This is harder than it sounds. Seniors are often delicate and get worse when they go to hospital. If someone who’s getting by at home goes to the hospital for a sudden problem […]

Barring some sort of Planes, Trains, Automobiles-style travel mishap, by this time next week, the all-party committee charged with poking around underneath the hood of the Canadian federal electoral system will have wrapped up their cross-country consultation tour. They’ll soon be drafting their final report, which is due to be tabled in the Commons no […]

Police say they were tipped off by National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre and Interpol about IP addresses in the Ottawa area.

Mark Nesbitt hopes his upcoming leadership conferences will give people a chance to realize their dreams by harnessing proven ideas and concepts that could transform their business or personal lives. The secret isn’t necessarily learning more skills or adding new tools to the box – it’s about giving yourself permission to succeed in your goals, […]

Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to reports of a bus rollover on Highway 28 near Denbigh in the Township of Addington Highlands around 10 a.m. Friday. When officers arrived they found the bus on its side and a number of senior citizens in need of assistance. According to police, 10 seniors needed to be transported […]

It’s hard (maybe even impossible) to take the village out of the boy. Ned Rhodes grew up in Rockcliffe Village, watching his father, E.N. (Ned) Rhodes Sr. buy a small cottage affair for $8,000 in 1941, renovate it for his young family, and sell it six years later for $27,000. The house is now worth more than […]

The front entrance of a marijuana dispensary near Hunt Club and Merivale roads was demolished Thursday night. It appears as if a vehicle drove into the front entrance of the dispensary, said Bill Chappell, owner of The Hobby Centre store next door to the dispensary. The stone front of the building, the glass and the […]

It’s never been trendier to be the son of a former prime minister. Nobody was photographed as much as Ben Mulroney during Thursday’s exclusive grand opening gala for the $20 million-Infinity Convention Centre. (Second place probably goes to the glamorous mermaid-looking model who posed all night by the oyster bar). Mulroney is co-host of CTV’s […]

The NAC Presents concert series launches Saturday with a concert by Halifax pop singer-songwriter Ria Mae, who’s had a breakthrough year. Her first single, Clothes Off, not only became a radio hit and earned a Juno nomination, but also marked her arrival as a budding pop star. Mae spoke to Postmedia’s Lynn Saxberg about finding her […]

Improved performances and results lately have boosted spirits. If only the start of the season hadn't been so rough for Fury FC.

The jazz saxophonist who collaborated with David Bowie on the legendary singer's final album has just released his latest album, which is dedicated to Bowie.

At one time, Jim Prentice was touted by many as a prime minister in waiting, a moderate, nice-guy unite-the-righter who would have been a fitting successor to Stephen Harper when the time came to pass the mantle. But political disaster drove Prentice out of frontline politics. Now, his shocking death in a plane crash Thursday […]

Q. My grandmother grew up in Trois Rivieres, Que. She had a limited budget so, during her engagement in the early 1900s she went out into the Quebec countryside looking for old furniture that nobody wanted and persuaded the owners to sell items to her, including this bed. It is 93 cm wide, 189 cm […]

In the latest issue of Esprit de Corps magazine I write about the Canadian Army’s new Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicles. Textron Systems began deliveries in August and expects to produce about 30 vehicles every month for the Canadian Army, company officials say. The first six vehicles arrived at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown on […]

If you’ve ever thought about cage diving with sharks, well, this might just change your mind. A terrifying video recently posted on YouTube shows a great white shark breaching a diving cage. The diver somehow, thankfully, was not harmed. The video was posted to the popular Gabe and Garret’ YouTube page by their father, who […]

Calendar of Ottawa-area literary events for October 2016.

The Ottawa-based instrumental funk quartet launches its new album this Saturday at the Mercury Lounge.

This weekend RenoTour 2016: Six homes in the city’s core will be open to the public to showcase the design and expertise of local renovators who are part of the Greater Ottawa Home Builder Association’s RenoMark program. Happens Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $10. More information at www.gohba.ca Upcoming events Art […]

The variety of fall birds continues to change with each passing week bringing a few new species to our area as they migrate southward. The first flock of Brant were reported on Oct. 9 along the Ottawa River at Andrew Haydon Park.  The Brant or Brant Goose breeds in the arctic and winters along the […]

Canadians consume more than 12 kg of cheese per person every year, according to the Canadian Dairy Information Centre. Here are Laura Byrne Paquet’s top five picks for places to get your next fix. Jacobson’s Gourmet Concepts This sunny shop on the eastern edge of New Edinburgh recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. It’s the place to […]