Новости за 17.03.2017

The cult of celebrity that has seized Canadian politics was on full display this week.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman borrowed a term from the past and stuck it in the moment when he called the hockey dignitaries in attendance at Friday’s outdoor game announcement the “Silver Seven.” It was a legendary collection, to be sure. Between them, Bryan Trottier, Paul Coffey, Dave Keon, Guy Lafleur, Frank Mahovlich, Bernie Parent and […]

Here’s how two religious communities came together Re: Ottawa’s bridge-building imam was a lightning rod post 9/11, March 15. Kelly Egan’s story about the bridge-building imam prompted me to write about the beginnings of the remarkable friendship between the Ottawa Mosque and Northwestern United Church. It was timely also because just a few days ago, […]

A 71-year-old woman has died of her injuries after a hit-and-run Thursday night near Gatineau Park, police said Friday morning. Police are hunting for the motorist who drove off after hitting the woman, who was walking her three-wheeled bike near the intersection of Lac-des-Fées Parkway and Gamelin Street when she was struck at about 8 p.m. Thursday. Police said preliminary investigation […]

The TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival runs this year from June 22 to July 2, and is to announce its lineup next week.

The NHL will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the league in style at its birthplace in Ottawa. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed during a splashy press conference Friday at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier the Ottawa Senators will play an outdoor game against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, Dec. 16th at TD Place. Bettman said outdoor […]

Ottawa police are seeking public assistance to find Michelle Hall, 37. Hall was last seen late Thursday in the area of Brant and Donald streets in the east end Overbrook area. Her family is concerned for her well-being. Hall is described as white, five-feet-seven inches (170 cm) tall, heavy set weighing about 190 pounds (86 […]

You, a rational person, have no affection for the Aryan-race obsessives, the inveterate paranoiacs and the enmity addicts making the entire tradition of Western democracy seem an excellent candidate for confinement in those institutions originating in the bucolic regions of early 19th-century England. But your censure is wasted on madmen. They can’t understand it.  True […]

Lined with luxury homes and embassies, Island Park Drive is one of the more prestigious and beautiful streets in Ottawa. When the Pham family inherited their home, they knew an immaculate renovation was in order. The Phams realized that their home was in need of a lot of work. They would need an addition to fit their growing […]

Leitch’s wilful stupidity and O’Leary’s pomposity are drowning out Conservative bravery. It’s one thing for a politician to eschew the “vision thing,” as George H.W. Bush averred when running to succeed Ronald Reagan. It’s another to prefer being unsighted.  As the Conservative leadership candidates stumble down their long and dusky trail, continuity isn’t available to […]

Almost 3,000 dancers and 10,000 spectators are expected to attend Hit The Floor dance competition, which runs over the weekend at Casino du Lac Leamy.

Billed as a pre-budget briefing, federal minister and well-regarded economist Jean-Yves Duclos recently gave a high-profile presentation on the purported worrisome state of Canada’s middle class. One can only surmise the government is trying to create angst among Canadians to justify policy choices taken in the upcoming federal budget. The reality is very different from […]

It’s the luck of the Irish. Ottawa will actually enjoy a seasonal high of 3 C on St. Patrick’s Day Friday – even if it will dip down to -14 C, rather than a typical -6 C, overnight. For Saturday, Environment Canada is forecasting a mix of sun and cloud, wind becoming east 20 km/h in […]

One man is in the hospital and another in custody after a stabbing in Overbrook Friday morning. First responders were called to the scene at about 6 a.m. Paramedics reported that they treated a 20-year-old man with a stab wound at the scene at Lola Street and Presland Road. He was taken to the hospital in serious […]

Police have three in custody after a stolen van crashed into a tree after a brief police pursuit in Lincoln Heights early Friday. Three occupants of the vehicle, all males in their late teens, were arrested on Regina Street, police said. One suffered minor injuries in the 1:05 a.m. crash when the van went out […]

In anticipation of Canada’s sesquicentennial celebrations, the Citizen’s Bruce Deachman has been out in search of Ottawans — 150 of them — to learn their stories of life and death, hope and love, obsession and fear. We’ll share one person’s story every day until Canada Day. “I’m 18, the legal drinking age over here. I […]

In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, the Citizen is rolling out one fact each day for 150 days until July 1, highlighting the odd, the fascinating and the important bits of Ottawa history you might not know about. Dow’s Lake holds some underwater secrets, including the remnants of an old causeway — and a miraculous […]

Thousands of doctors have asked the Ontario Medical Association to plan job action. A year ago, if you asked, “Would I consider job action?” my answer would have been an emphatic “No, that’s unnecessary.” A year ago, that answer would have been echoed by thousands of doctors across Ontario. This is no longer true. So what […]

Epilepsy is a serious neurological condition marked by seizures that can, but not always, result in convulsions and loss of consciousness. It affects almost 10,000 people in the Ottawa region, an estimated 260,000 in Canada and 50 million worldwide.

Welcome back to the Montreal fishbowl, Mike Condon. Condon, who has re-established himself as the Ottawa Senators invaluable backup goaltender with games against Tampa Tuesday and Chicago Thursday, will also take centre stage for a vital home-and-away series against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday and Sunday. While No. 1 goaltender Craig Anderson took shots with […]

Ottawa police east criminal investigators are warning that a man who has allegedly threatened to stab police and hospital security should be considered armed, dangerous and "a threat to anyone in uniform."

The way he still plays, the way he still so magnificently skates, Marian Hossa could also be a productive NHLer at the age of 45. “Lots of people are saying that but everybody’s different, everybody’s got a different life outside of hockey,” said the 38-year old Chicago Blackhawks’ star when it was mentioned he looks to […]

Let’s get this straight: On Saturday, Craig Anderson turns in another stellar performance, a complete game beating of the Colorado Avalanche, to become the all-time wins leader in Senators history. On Monday, he doesn’t practise because of a “lower-body” injury, the severity of which is to be determined. On Wednesday, Anderson practises and coach Guy […]

Blackhawks 2, Senators 1 It was all about special teams and goaltending as the Chicago Blackhawks edged the Ottawa Senators 2-1 Thursday. A late power-play goal from the Blackhawks’ Richard Panik broke the deadlock — handing the Senators and goaltender Mike Condon their second consecutive nail-biting loss on home ice. The regulation loss prevented the Senators […]

Angela Hewitt's concert on Thursday night was the first of 12 so-called Bach Odyssey concerts that she will give in Ottawa over the next four years.