Новости за 13.01.2017

Susan O returns to performing when she plays Irene's Pub on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 9 p.m.

The Crown Law Office has decided not to appeal a judge’s decision to throw out a high-profile fraud case that took more than four years to bring to trial. Last month, Ontario Superior court Justice Kevin Phillips ruled that the case took much too long — 51 months — to reach the trial stage.  “Delays […]

An Ottawa man has been arrested and charged and two others remain at large in connection with a violent home invasion Tuesday on Cooper Street downtown. Police said a man was in the Cooper Street apartment with two women who were visiting at about 2 p.m. when there was a knock on the door. When the resident answered, two […]

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has rolled out a prototype eight-wheeled armoured personnel carrier. It has more than a few similarities – at least visually – to the Canadian military’s LAV-3s. Japan’s Wheeled Armoured Vehicle (Improved) will eventually lead to a new vehicle type to replace the Type 96 eight-wheel drive armoured personnel carrier in use […]

I can’t wait for the canal to freeze. I want to put on my skates, eat a beaver tail and enjoy Winterlude. It’s been part of my winter life in Ottawa for the past four decades. Winterlude is, no doubt, the marquee event of Ottawa’s winter season. It’s probably still the signature event of Ottawa, […]

It’s the dead of winter. Or halfway to spring. Pick one. We’re approaching the midway point of the cold season in two seasons, one dealing with temperature and the other more a creation of the statisticians. Let’s start with that one. Both Environment Canada and the U.S. National Weather Service count winter as starting on Dec. 1 and ending […]

Who has dazzled and who has landed with a dud as an envoy from America to Canada? We list the best and worst, at least according to Stephen Azzi, a Carleton University expert on the history of U.S.-Canada relations, with ties to the Liberal party. READ: Who would want to be America’s ambassador to Canada? We asked […]

Police say a man who broke into the Ottawa Canine School Dec. 3 and stole an iMac and some dog leashes and collars is suspected of making a return visit earlier this month. Robbery squad detectives said the suspect returned to the scene of the crime in the 400 block of St. Laurent Boulevard at about 3 […]

United States Ambassador Bruce Heyman confirmed last week that he will resign “as requested,” effective Jan. 20, the day of president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. The former Chicago investment banker and his wife, Vicki, who’ve become popular on both social media and the Ottawa social scene, say they’ll decamp on or around that date. They “love […]

An esteemed colleague wrote a column this week in a Toronto newspaper defending the prime minister’s literal interpretation of “sunny ways” when it came to his new year’s vacation. Justin Trudeau’s helicopter jaunt to posh Bell Island in the Bahamas, owned by his family friend the Aga Khan, has drawn more heat than might be anticipated even […]

The city says it hasn’t spent any more money than expected trying to launch a new radio system for 5,900 users. “The city has not experienced any unbudgeted or unforeseen expenses related to the new radio system since signing the contract with Bell,” according to Pierre Poirier, head of security and emergency management. According to the […]

On the face of it, the National Capital Region should be looking forward to a breakout year. Not only will we be at the epicentre of the country’s 150th birthday celebrations — with at least 100,000 additional overnight visitors expected this year from outside the region — the downtown core is choking with construction as […]

A 54-year-old Owen Sound man faces a number of charges, including drunk driving, after a tractor-trailer loaded with bottled water left Highway 7 in the Perth area early Thursday. OPP say the dramatic single-vehicle crash occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Highway 7 in Tay Valley Township. The trailer burst on contact, spraying the bottled […]

HMCS Charlottetown returned to her home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia Friday after a six-month deployment on Operation REASSURANCE, Canada’s contribution to NATO assurance measures in Central and Eastern Europe. HMCS Charlottetown acted as command ship for Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) Task Unit 2, according to the Canadian military. More details from […]

Don’t sully this sacred war memorial Re: Vimy sponsorship ‘subtle’; New education centre at memorial in France will recognize donors, Jan. 11. Sponsorship of Vimy, our most sacred war memorial, is too much. What next. The Canadian Tire Peace Tower, the Bic Eternal Flame? Vimy pays tribute to nearly 15,000 Canadians who died in the First […]

The constituency office of Kingston and the Islands Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen was vandalized sometime overnight Wednesday. Staff arrived at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday to open the office at 841 Princess St. and discovered red paint splattered over the front windows and doors. Paint could also be seen on the sign above the office windows and […]

At least one driver in Gatineau apparently doesn’t know the holidays are over. Gatineau police arrested and charged a 51-year-old man Thursday night with driving while his blood-alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit. Police said they received a 911 call at about 8:30 p.m. reporting the man’s erratic driving. Officers responding quickly […]

Ottawa police have arrested and charged two people in relation to a stabbing that occurred in Centretown late Jan. 6. A third suspect in the attack at Rochester and Spruce streets is sought and police issued an alert Friday for public assistance to locate Keluntung (Kel) Samura, 19. He is wanted for attempted murder, conspiracy to commit […]

Remember those small lakes and streams that cropped up during Thursday’s thaw? They’ve become glassy ice surfaces, throwing a little madness into the Friday the 13th commute in the capital. While police reported no major cashes, there was no shortage of fender-benders and incidents with cars clanging into newly revealed potholes. Be cautious of slippery conditions […]

Chrystia Freeland’s appointment as foreign affairs minister has to be warmly welcomed, but comes with a little anti-Russian baggage. Weighing what is to like in her appointment against the Russian baggage is easy, but needs to be clearly set out. A woman foreign affairs minister – all to the good and too rare in Canadian history. A minister […]

Randall Denley, in a Jan. 5 column, argues that, in addressing the social assistance system, “The first thing is to get the welfare changes to one side and focus on the disability income shortfall.” However, the social assistance rates he cites suggest his conclusion is wrong.  As he puts it, “Under the optimistically named Ontario Works welfare […]

Ottawa firefighters made quick work of blaze at an Ottawa Hydro substation in the city’s south end Thursday. A security guard alerted firefighters just after 10 p.m. that smoke was coming from within a large industrial building in the 3000 block of Albion Road. Firefighters declared a working fire upon their arrival and were able to […]

As the second day of what is starting to look very much like a campaign-style cross-Canada tour gets underway, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to kick off another event-jammed day by breakfasting with Canadian Armed Forces members “and their families” in Quinte West. After that, it’s off to Bewdley, where he’ll drop by Rhino’s […]

There is an exciting transformation underway in kindergarten classrooms all across the Ottawa Catholic School Board that is rewriting the script on how children interact with their teachers, with each other and, in a more direct sense, with themselves. The approach is called Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and it has turned out to be such a […]

Senators 4, Penguins 1 This time around, the Ottawa Senators buckled only slightly when pressed by the powerhouse Pittsburgh Penguins. They didn’t break, en route to an impressive 4-1 victory. The Senators delivered a strong first period, showcased outstanding special teams and received timely goaltending from ex-Penguins’ goalie Mike Condon. “We’re confident that when we’re […]