Новости за 25.11.2016

A bad decision is about to be made. It will affect our community for the next 100 years. Something is very wrong when the sixth-ranked site for the new Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital is recommended by the National Capital Commission over the top-ranked one. We’re talking about a hospital, not a casino or a hockey […]

A former Ottawa priest has been charged in connection with what police allege is a historical sexual assault. William Barry McGrory, 82, of Toronto is charged with two counts of indecent assault on a male and two counts of gross indecency, as per Criminal Code charges existing at the time of the offences. Ottawa police […]

THE HOME Built on the original Keefer Estate, this Rockcliffe home has been extensively renovated to suit a modern lifestyle. For homeowner Sarah Baxter, who moved in under a year ago, it was about having a space that felt like home. A chalkboard bearing the lyrics to “Blackbird” by The Beatles leads guests fluidly from […]

The holidays breathe a lot of warmth into the city. Displays of lights dazzle us with their complexity and beauty; they make us stop to take in the sights. A plethora of local arts and crafts shows pop up and allow us to purchase unique gifts for our loved ones. And so many events command […]

THE HOME Set in the quiet of Rideau Forest, this stone home with its handsomely articulated front elevation and bold interior colours features a lovely spiral staircase, tantalizing light fixtures, and a rustic sunroom. It’s been decorated by Michael Courdin Design, and the owners have a striking collection of large, richly imagined Canadian paintings, many […]

THE HOME Designed by Ottawa’s Andre Godin, this arresting Italianate home in Emerald Links features ribbed, vaulted ceilings, extraordinary tile work, and a splendid kitchen complete with a built-in, wood-fired pizza oven that can cook a pizza to perfection in a trice. THE STYLIST Mill Street Florist (millstreetflorist.com) THEME The old-world charm of this home […]

THE HOME With three generations living under its roof, this 10,000-square-foot stone bungalow overlooking the Rideau River home is all about family. That’s evidenced by the dozens of family photos not tucked away deep in the home’s interior but proudly displayed in the entryway and halls. Design highlights include generous windows with a river view […]

THE HOME A contemporary home in Wellington West is so new the grass was laid a scant two weeks before the tour. Designed by architect Roderick Lahey, with interiors by Design First Interiors, and built by Benckhuysen Homes & Renovations, the key to this home was finding a balance between the traditional style of the […]

THE HOME A stately stone home that’s said to be the oldest in the Glebe was thoughtfully restored by new owners and 2H Interior Design over the past year to emphasize and celebrate its classically Victorian features, which include detailed plaster work, elegant rooms and a stunning conservatory-turned-kitchen/dining-room overlooking Dow’s Lake. “The foundation was here; […]

THE HOME This modern home with classic touches in the Glebe was built six years ago after estimates to renovate the existing one on the site proved too costly. It’s first and foremost a family home, but also one for entertaining, with owner Lesley Holmes hosting at least one major fundraising event a year. There’s […]

This year’s Holiday PopUp Shop took place at the lavishly decorated Official Residence of the Irish Ambassador to Canada’s home. The space was flooded with natural light, and the spacious property hosted the participating vendors. Martha Nixon, one of the art vendors, was happy to share her personal connection to the event organized by Hospice […]

THE HOME This exquisite 1920s home in old Rockcliffe Park has been extensively renovated but has preserved the original architectural features – the cove moldings, curved archways, fireplaces, and leaded-glass windows are still present. And the floors still give a familiar creek with each step. The homeowner’s art collection adorns the walls and gives a […]

There were houses of a different sort to visit on this year’s Homes for the Holidays tour. Gingerbread houses, that is. Introduced last year to promote Hospice Care Ottawa’s satellite site at the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice in Kanata, this year’s event was part of the fundraising handmade emporium set up at May Court Club, next door […]

Enjoy much-kneaded treatments at Montreal’s Spa St. James

Upcoming events Art sale: The Findlay Creek Art Collection “Art at Home” initiative opens to the public Oct. 27 and runs until Nov. 27 with works hung in three of the Tartan Homes models on Helen Rapp Way. They’re open Monday through Thursday from 1-8 p.m., as well as Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 […]

Ottawa police are seeking public assistance in locating a suspect in at least one gas station robbery late last month. The robbery occurred at about 11:30 p.m. Oct. 22, when a man threatened an employee at a gas station in the 1500 block of Woodroffe Avenue, grabbed an undisclosed amount of cash from the till and […]

The following appeared in the Montreal Gazette after reports that some are unhappy Marie Henein, a prominent Toronto defence lawyer, is scheduled to speak at Quebec’s Bishop’s University. Recently there have been news stories questioning Bishop’s University’s decision to invite Marie Henein to speak on our campus next February. Henein is a criminal defence lawyer […]

Half Moon Run has played 94 shows this year and travelled more than 300,000 miles, according to the Internet, and they still have a long way to go before toasting the New Year. After a Canadian tour, which starts Wednesday in Ottawa and heads to the West Coast, followed by a journey to Australia, the […]

Half Moon Run’s appearance at Bluesfest this past summer was a spellbinding show, definitely one of my favourite concerts of the year. It was a memorable one for the band, too, not only because of the energy of the bursting-to-capacity crowd or the magic of a half moon hanging in the clear night sky. Instead, […]

Ottawa Fire Services says a family of four is homeless following a brief, but intense fire in the home in Metcalfe Thursday afternoon. Responders were called to a kitchen fire shortly after 3 p.m. at a two-storey home on Eldo Street and had the fire under control in less than an hour. There were no injuries, but […]

Concert review NAC Presents Kathleen Edwards NAC Theatre Reviewed Thursday Kathleen Edwards greeted the sold-out audience at the National Arts Centre’s Theatre with a twinkle in her eye and a big smile. “Let’s see if I remember how to do this,” she said. In her first public appearance on a hometown stage in a couple of years, […]

Last weekend, the University of Toronto undertook what should be the norm in all academic environments: it held a debate on a controversial subject. The debate concerned including “gender identity” and “gender expression” in Canadian legislation, and, more specifically, whether or not professors, or any citizen for that matter, should be compelled to use made-up, […]

As his political rivals scramble to stake out their respective stances on everything from climate change to the future of the public broadcaster, Conservative leadership hopeful Steven Blaney is set to share his views on credit card fees during a visit to a “Petro-Canada convenience store” in Saint-Henri. As yet, it’s not yet certain precisely […]

The Liberal government has brought in a gag order that prevents 235 Canadian military personnel and federal workers from ever talking about the program, now underway, to replace the country’s fighter jets. The non-disclosure agreement for the equipment project puts the fighter jet replacement on the same level as top secret counter-terrorism missions undertaken by […]

Eight-year-old Aaron Emmanuel is the unofficial ambassador and director of marketing for the Toy Warehouse, at Ottawa’s Tanger Outlets. Aaron bubbles with enthusiasm as he relates to interested listeners at the pop-up store that he likes toys that are big or scary, then marches over to highlight large models of Superman and Darth Vader of […]