Новости за 24.11.2016

For Canadian master puppeteer Ronnie Burkett, success turned out to be too much of a good thing. Burkett says his goal when he set out years ago was to perform in large regional theatres where audiences of several hundred could applaud his subversive adult puppet shows. Problem was, when he got there he found it […]

At one time in the not-too-distant past, Tunney’s Pasture was an open field, used by the man it is named after, one Anthony Tunney, to graze his cows. That image of bucolic indifference couldn’t be further removed from the sudden fresh burst of attention the site received Thursday, as the NCC voted to recommend a […]

We shouldn’t be surprised that Canada is going to buy an interim fleet of 18 Boeing Super Hornets. The Liberal government has been desperately looking for a way out of the mess Justin Trudeau created when he decided it would be a good idea to play politics by promising in the middle of the election […]

The National Capital Commission has chosen Tunney’s Pasture as the best possible site of a new Civic hospital, throwing a curveball into the already politicized process. Board approves recommendation to use Tunney’s site by vote of 9-2 with 2 abstentions. — Don Butler (@ButlerDon) November 24, 2016 The chosen site, close to the new LRT line, […]

Let’s get the sold out shows out of the way first, and how this is evidence Ottawa needs more music venues, not fewer of them. There are three sold out tonight alone: Coleman Hell and Ria Mae‘s gig at Zaphod’s is utterly sold out. Neither of them are easy to label: Hell’s music is a […]

Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef may not be ready to explain just how – or, for that matter, if – her government plans to keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pledge to make 2015 the last election held under first-past-the-post rules. But she crossed a few other items off her party’s campaign checklist on Thursday by […]

During the last weekend of November, and into early December, regional artists are exhibiting their works at regional centres, galleries, cafés and boutiques. Writer and visual artist Katharine Fletcher gives her insider’s guide to a kaleidoscope of artsy happenings – with a nod to the fact that holiday gift-giving is a perfect time to support […]

Enough progress has been made in talks with Eugene Melnyk's RendezVous LeBreton group to designate it as the preferred proponent and enter into formal negotiations, the National Capital Commission's board heard Thursday.

The Canadian government is asking industry for bids on 350 inflatable landing boats. The boats will have a 12-person capacity and be used by Canadian Forces combat engineers, infantry and other units. Bids are to be submitted by Dec. 22. First delivery is required within 180 days after the contract is awarded.

A few years ago, when the Lansdowne Park redevelopment was still being finalized, Jeff Hunt was eating lunch in a Glebe restaurant when a woman approached the table. She bluntly advised Hunt that she was not in favour of the proposal. Hunt, one of the partners in the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, handled the […]

People in 11 homes just outside Smiths Falls can’t drink their water or even wash with it after firefighting chemicals contaminated their wells. Fire destroyed the Rideau Valley Market in Drummond/North Elmsley Township on Nov. 6. Now the area’s municipal councillor says testing by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change shows contamination in 11 […]

Area police forces continue to urge drivers to slow down and adjust their driving as winter weather blows in and out of the nation’s capital. Slick road conditions were blamed for a multiple car pile-up at about 8 a.m. on Roger Stevens Road out near the boundary with Smiths Falls which saw several cars end […]

Since the man accused of killing their son was set free on a technicality, Nicole and Amine Nayel have been fighting a lonely battle against what is clearly a miscarriage of justice. But this should not just be a family fight. We should all be protesting loudly in outrage, demanding more than mere words from […]

Wondering what to do this weekend? We have some ideas.

New shows and openings in and around Ottawa this week: Alex Janvier, combining Dene culture and Western styles, opening Nov. 24 from 5 to 8 p.m.; artists talk Nov. 26 at 2 p.m., National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr. Free admission. gallery.ca Ottawa School of Art Holiday Fundraising Art Sale, Nov. 24 to Dec. 1, […]

Chantale Charette, the Principal Interior Designer and Landscape Architectural Technician at Studio 853, has plenty of ideas when it comes to finding a condo that suits your own personal aesthetic. I recently sat down with Charette to discuss her style advice for condos. Having completely customized the most expensive condo currently for sale in Ottawa […]

After a confusing series of events that saw her office schedule, then abruptly cancel and eventually reschedule a press conference to reveal the details of a new legislative initiative, Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef is expected to rise in the House later this morning to fulfill her government’s commitment to formally reinstate voting rights for […]

Last year Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jon Vance was briefed on a “Spousal Quality of Life Survey” that had been done for the Canadian military. The briefing, obtained by Defence Watch, focused on one main area – the views of military spouses regarding the Canadian Forces treatment of families. Vance was shown the […]

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Via Rail passenger train in Smiths Falls Wednesday evening, police there say. Local police were called in to investigate an incident “that struck a pedestrian that was on the tracks,” Smith Falls police Sgt. Jodi Empey said in a news release late Wednesday night. “The pedestrian was pronounced […]

TORONTO — Henry Burris has extra incentive to win this week, even more than he’d have if the opponent was any of the other seven CFL teams. The Redblacks quarterback made it clear on Wednesday he still has not moved past the pain he felt of being traded by the Calgary Stampeders five years ago. […]

It seems that, yet again, River Coun. Riley Brockington has missed the mark in helping his area’s residents. In fact, he seems to be making a habit of it. And it’s not going unnoticed. Most recently, when approached by the Riverside Park Community and Recreation Association to attend a public meeting to give residents an […]

A Carleton Place man has been arrested and charged with drug and weapons offences after police found more than two pounds of marijuana at a Mississippi Mills residence on Nov. 17. John Porteous, 51, was charged with drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order and possession of property […]

Two young Quebecers were arrested after marijuana was found during a Nov. 4 roadside spot check in the Township of Laurentian Valley, Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday. OPP officers from the Upper Ottawa Valley charged both Camile Dagenais, 20, from Mansfield, Que., and a 17 year-old boy from Davidson, Que., who cannot be named under the provisions of […]

NHL parity has become so accepted, it’s easy to forget what used to be. Strong teams feasting on the bottom feeders. The Ottawa Senators of a decade ago were one of those strong teams. These days, every night seems to present a titanic struggle, whether the opponent is Florida, Carolina, Columbus or whatever. “It’s not […]

The federal government has doubled down on its support for the Central Experimental Farm in recent weeks, just as the National Capital Commission is poised to reveal its recommended site for a new $2 billion Ottawa Civic hospital. The NCC will announce which site it has selected at its board meeting Thursday morning. It was […]