Новости за 28.03.2017

Ottawa police are asking for help locating two missing teenagers who were last seen in Orléans on March 21. Jessica Bressi, a 15-year-old girl, was last seen by Lacroix Avenue in Orléans wearing black leggings and a grey hoodie. Police described Bressi as five-foot-three and 180 pounds, with strawberry blonde hair and brown eyes. She […]

Up in the Valley, the season is turning at last. Farm pastures are releasing their spring scent and the maple sap is running. Of course, Melissa Bishop, Eganville’s own, runs most any season. Before heading to Flagstaff, Arizona next week for altitude training, Canada’s 800-metre darling stole home for a few days to see her […]

Operations at the Hull Hospital were almost back to normal Tuesday following a flood last week that cancelled surgeries, closed outpatient clinics and forced patients in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit to move to other areas of the hospital or to other hospitals altogether. “There’s still some work and renovations to do, but considering the […]

Hospital overcrowding is a systemic problem that is going to get worse in Ontario without serious attention from the provincial government, says NDP health critic France Gélinas. Gélinas raised the case of Margaret Otto in the legislature Tuesday. The 94-year-old Ottawa woman, who waited more than a day in the Queensway Carleton Hospital emergency room […]

A cement truck went off the Highway 174 east off ramp at Blair Road Tuesday afternoon, landing on its side in a swampy ditch. The crash crushed a guardrail just before 1 p.m. The driver was able to get out of the vehicle without the help of firefighters, who handed the scene over to clean-up crews. […]

A column on the federal government’s family-friendly budget drew a response, as did the Citizen’s coverage of Team Homan’s World Curling Championship win. Read on. Millennials need to start voting Re: Families are getting way too many goodies from government, March 28. I enjoyed Tyler Dawson’s article. Government largesse to the “middle-class” is the flavour du jour […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Jyrki Jokipakka era may finally be ready to begin.  With centre Zack Smith “not feeling well”, coach Guy Boucher is toying the possibility of dressing 11 forwards and seven defenceman against the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.  Smith wasn’t at the rink Tuesday morning and may not be ready to […]

WASHINGTON – When it comes to the past, Donald Trump doesn’t know much. His interest is money, not history. Whenever Trump talks about the past, he sounds like a third-grader. He offers Frederick Douglass, the black social reformer and abolitionist, as “an example of somebody who has done an amazing job and is getting recognized […]

Spring has sprung and along with robins and crocus blooms, Canadians are eagerly awaiting the legislation to create and govern the recreational cannabis market. In April, 2016, Health Minister Jane Philpott announced a deadline of “spring 2017” to bring in legislation. That time is now. We hope that the government is developing legislation that is […]

If you had a friend or relative who needed an extra $300 a month to pay the rent, what would you do: help him with payments now or wait three years, then buy a house and rent it to him for $300 less than the market rate, while paying all the repair costs yourself? If […]

Whether you’re on a girls’ getaway or enjoying a romantic weekend, Burlington, Vermont offers something for everyone

The city planning committee on Tuesday approved farmers’ markets in three locations, two of which are new — Village Square Park in Stittsville, the Byron Linear Tramway Park in Westboro and the Riverview park and ride in south Ottawa. The markets will be run by the Ottawa Farmers’ Market Association, which also operates the Lansdowne Market and one […]

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, the extraordinary and the everyday. We’ll share one person’s story every day until Canada Day. “I deliver Meals on Wheels. I did some […]

A renowned Ottawa neuroscientist, whose work has helped turn strokes from devastating to treatable and preventable, has been awarded the prestigious 2017 Canada Gairdner Wightman Award. Dr. Antoine Hakim received the award for “outstanding research into stroke and its consequences and championing stroke prevention and treatment in Canada and beyond,” during a ceremony in Toronto […]

Architect Gord Lorimer took inspiration from the surrounding landscape when designing his cottage

Secluded retreat in the woods designed for family gatherings all year long

Universities, museums and gardening enthusiasts of all ages are recognizing the merits of herbal gardens and are jumping on the bandwagon

Ottawa police have charged a 32-year-old Ottawa man after he allegedly kicked an officer in the face with a steel-toe boot while resisting arrest. According to police, two officers were patrolling George Street near the ByWard Market at about 11:45 a.m. Sunday, when they spotted a man in a parking lot putting drugs into a pipe. […]

Two Ottawa police constables helped save an elderly woman found without vital signs and were hailed by their duty inspector Sunday evening for “saving the life” of a city resident. Thank u to C Platoon members Cst. Simpson and Cst. Ahmed for using their CPR training and saving the life of an East Ottawa resident. — […]

First impressions really count. For home buyers, it’s just like meeting the parents for the first time.  Did you know that within 15 seconds a buyer has already developed an opinion of your property? A small investment in time and effort can provide a big advantage when your home is being shown to potential buyers. […]

It’s soggy and foggy with a chance of flurries. And watch for spiders, joked Twitter darling the Bearded Cop – aka Const. Jon Hall – speaking for everyone annoyed by those motorists who just won’t flip on their lights despite the misty morn. When foggy like today TURN ON HEADLIGHTS/REAR LIGHTS – you're so beautiful […]

Jodie Janoska derives inspiration from her South African roots when it comes to fashion and design

Designing a seriously cool office to stimulate staff speaks volumes about a company’s character. Here are four Ottawa businesses striving to create productive, engaging workplaces

How a fourth-generation dairy farmer and Canada’s leading cheese artisan is attracting thousands of faithful to a tiny Quebec village

The pleasurable ritual of afternoon tea enjoys a comeback in Montreal’s West End