Новости за 21.10.2016

Only an ogre could be against naming a pond in south Ottawa “Proposal Pond” after the incredibly sweet story of the Listers, who got engaged there. I am that ogre. Here’s the, er, proposal, as presented to the public for public comment until mid-December: “In 2015, long-time resident of Deerfield Village, Greg Lister, proposed to his then-girlfriend […]

Michael Zehaf-Bibeau should not have been able to get into his car after gunning down Cpl. Nathan Cirillo at the National War Memorial. He should not have been able to drive a short distance along Wellington Street. He shouldn’t have gotten past the Parliament Hill gate openly carrying a rifle. He shouldn’t have been able […]

It only means changing a few letters and the order of three words, but for Nabil Marouf, representative of Palestine in Canada, there’s much at stake when it comes to the name of his mission.  “My mission is to promote Palestinian and Canadian relations,” Marouf said. “I want Global Affairs Canada to deal with (my […]

Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Preserver concluded its service to the Royal Canadian Navy on Friday, with a paying off ceremony being held, the RCN noted. The paying-off ceremony signalled the end of the Auxiliary Oilier Replenishment (AOR) Ship’s distinguished service to the navy, the RCN added in a news release. The RCN’s replenishment ship requirements are […]

You have to use your imagination, but already a visitor can see the new home of the Senate taking shape in the bare concrete, exposed ducts and water drips that were once the Government Conference Centre. In not quite two years — September of 2018 — it will begin 10 years of service as the Red Chamber, with a […]

Suddenly electoral reform seems less likely than even a week ago. It was always going to be a difficult task to craft a series of reforms that would receive wide support among parties, let alone the public. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has seemed to lower the odds even more. His public musings that there […]

Tom Stewart describes himself as a downtown guy. The Ottawa singer-songwriter known as Slo’ Tom lives in Centretown with his wife and son, works in the neighbourhood and doesn’t own a car. It’s an urban existence that has inspired much of the songwriting on his new album, Down In a Government Town, recorded with his […]

University of Ottawa researchers are studying an ancient meditation technique and what it has to teach about treating modern problems, from relieving chronic pain to helping students de-stress.    The new Academy for Mindfulness and Contemplative Studies is probing the uses of mindfulness, a practice that has roots in 2,600-year-old Buddhist teachings. Mindfulness teaches practitioners […]

While the decline of the honey bee is high on our radar, butterflies are come in a close second. And so they should. The monarch butterfly population is in steep decline (although there are reports of a slight recovery this spring). Why, you might ask, should you care? First, reflect on what butterflies represent — […]

The refurbished National War Memorial will be unwrapped on Nov. 4, one week before the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies. Public Services and Procurement Canada confirmed Friday that the renovation work is on time and the memorial will be ready for the Nov. 11 ceremony. The memorial and surrounding square on Elgin Street has been fenced off since […]

Pierre Poirier was on business at Virginia Tech on Oct. 22, 2014, when he learned about the shootings in the heart of Ottawa. It’s the same American university where a gunman killed 32 people in 2007. Poirier, the City of Ottawa’s chief of security and emergency management, was on the phone that October 2014 morning getting briefed on the […]

Ottawa police have laid new charges of public nudity against a convicted pedophile who is currently appealing the court ruling against him. Jeffrey Wills, 42, of Ottawa, was arrested on Thursday following a police investigation which took place between Oct. 17-19 into allegations that Wills has been involved in a number of incidents of public nudity and […]

When it comes to design, Ottawa’s reputation as sleepy and conservative is taking a beating, with multiple judges in this year’s Housing Design Awards unexpectedly surprised by the calibre of the entries. “By far, it was the nicest product I’ve seen,” says project consultant Heather McGinnis, who has judged several awards programs across the country. […]

A year and a half after a liver transplant saved his life, Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk says he has never met his donor but thanks God every day “that he came into my life and saved me.” On the same week that Canadian transplant officials have accepted that public solicitations for organs are both […]

It was two years ago today that Michael Zehaf-Bibeau drove up to the National War Memorial, hopped out, then ran over and shot ceremonial guardsman Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in the back. Zehaf-Bibeau then stormed Parliament Hill, and died cowering behind a pillar in Centre Block. Shocking as the attack was, it would be a stretch […]

A construction worker was seriously injured in Carp Friday morning when he reportedly fell from a roof at a jobsite and onto a rock. Ottawa paramedics responded to calls at a construction site Old Carp Road after calls came in at 10:12 a.m. When paramedics arrived they found the man had fallen about 30 feet […]

Let’s start by getting one thing straight: Oct. 19 was not, in any way at all, the anniversary of Team Trudeau’s era in government. It marked one year since voters across Canada elected a majority of Liberal MPs. Two weeks later, some of those MPs – including Justin Trudeau – made the trek to Rideau […]

Two years ago Parliament Hill was stormed by a gunman — and since then we’ve done too much about it.   I apologize if that sounds glib or disrespectful. Certainly, that’s not the intention. I’m among the many Canadians who will take time this weekend to remember Cpl. Nathan Cirillo’s senseless murder. I’ll think of his […]

The Ottawa River continues to be the main attraction for birding with numerous species of water birds being reports from Constance Bay east to Plaisance. The highlight last week was the sightings of numerous Eurasian Wigeons. A male in breeding plumage was observed on Oct. 15 at Shirley’s Bay while two were reported from the […]

A 24-year-old woman was to appear in court Friday after she was arrested by Gatineau police Thursday afternoon when workers at her child’s daycare reported they believed the woman was intoxicated while picking up her child. Police said they received a number of 911 calls reporting the woman appeared to be under the influence of alcohol when she picked up […]

Police are investigating two shootings — one on Prince Albert Street and the other on Somerset Street — that occurred overnight. The shooting in Overbrook took place just before midnight on Thursday night. Police report that it happened within the 400 block on Prince Albert Street, near Isidore Street. No injuries were reported and there […]

If you had plans to be out and about Friday and Saturday — such as at Friday night’s crucial Redblacks game against the Hamilton TigerCats — you’d better factor heavy-duty rain gear into your plans. The capital region is under a rainfall warning right through until Sunday. About 10-20 millimetres of rain is expected to […]

As the week draws to a close, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to spend a second day on the road in South-central Ontario, starting with a morning visit to Mohawk College’s Stoney Creek Campus, after which he’ll make his way to Hamilton for a meeting with Mayor Fred Eisenberger. Following his closed-door chat with […]

Southam Hall Reviewed Thursday NACO’s weeklong festival of Beethoven piano concertos and Schumann symphonies wrapped up Thursday. Alexander Shelley saved the best for last, with the legendary Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder making his first Ottawa appearance with Beethoven’s Fourth Concerto. If Buchbinder isn’t as famous among the general public as some other artists, among pianists and Beethoven […]

Fans of classical music may have been treated to a different kind of tempest Thursday night during the last of a five-part concert series featuring great works by Beethoven and Schumann at the National Arts Centre. Concert-goers inside the newly renovated Southam Hall complained that the sound of pouring rain distracted from an otherwise successful performance by conductor Alexander Shelley […]