Новости за 01.06.2017

The duck bound for the Toronto waterfront is six storeys tall, 27 metres long and it weighs about 13,500 kilograms. It may yet be the thing that sinks Premier Kathleen Wynne. The Progressive Conservatives have been pounding away at the government’s funding of a Toronto festival featuring this giant inflatable Dutch duck for days. “Was […]

A discredited former engineer who declared an Ontario mall structurally sound just weeks before its deadly collapse five years ago was acquitted of criminal negligence on Thursday. While critical of how Robert Wood conducted himself, Superior Court Justice Edward Gareau in Sault. Ste. Marie, Ont., nevertheless found insufficient evidence to convict him. Teresa Perizzolo, daughter […]

The year 2017 is nearly half over. If only raindrops were made of 150 magic. I stopped by Inspiration Village in the ByWard Market this week. The big OTTAWA sign is red, white and selfie-serving and the little bandstand had a horn ensemble (Sax Appeal) playing a cool version of Gershwin’s But Not For Me […]

Via Rail would eventually send trains through Barrhaven at the rate of two per hour in its proposition to establish a high-frequency service between Ontario and Quebec.

A tentative police contract set to be ratified on Friday would see nearly the entire Ottawa police force on the Sunshine List by 2019, the Citizen has learned.

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario says it will hear a complaint by prominent indigenous architect Douglas Cardinal against Rogers Communications for publicizing the Cleveland Indians baseball team and its controversial mascot, Chief Wahoo. But in its decision, released last week, the tribunal said it would consider deferring any hearing while it waits to see […]

President Donald Trump will announce U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate pact, according to a person briefed on the move, in a decision that spurns pleas from corporate executives, world leaders and even Pope Francis who warned the move imperils a global fight against climate change. “The Obama-negotiated accord imposes unrealistic targets on the U.S. […]

Ottawa firefighters arrived Thursday afternoon to the scene of an apartment building in the city’s south end to find smoke and high heat in a unit on the first floor. According to emergency crews, smoke was visible from the balcony of a unit at 2710 Saratoga Pl., off Bridle Path Drive, around 1:55 p.m. Firefighters […]

A discredited former engineer has been found not guilty of criminal negligence in the deadly collapse of a northern Ontario mall. An Ontario judge in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., acquitted Robert Wood today. Wood had declared the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake, Ont., structurally sound just weeks before the collapse in June 2012. He […]

There have been numerous reports of gunfire and explosions near Resorts World Manila in the Philippines. The local CNN station has a live feed: More to come.

Four-time Olympic medalist Penny Oleksiak will be representing Canada’s youth again — this time, at WE Day on Parliament Hill. The annual WE Day — created in 2007 by Marc and Craig Kielburger, co-founders of Free the Children — honours young people’s efforts to make the world a better place. WE Day Canada, which attracts thousands each […]

The line-up for the Canada Day 150 party was unveiled Thursday, with artists ranging from Alessia Cara to Gordon Lightfoot announced as performers during the three-day bash in the capital. Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly made the announcement at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Wellington Street.  From June 30 to July 2, activities and performances […]

The Canadian military will no longer use mefloquine as its main drug to combat malaria. The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces announced Thursday the release of the findings from the Surgeon General’s Review on the Operational Use of Mefloquine. The review looked at available literature on mefloquine use and how it is […]

In the three years since the Citizen started covering fake science publishers, the constant question has always been: How bad can they get? This week, the Indian company OMICS set a new low. It published meaningless garbage submitted as a test by the Citizen last fall, then got exposed for it, but has now accepted […]

Gatineau police used a search dog to sniff out drugs Wednesday afternoon, and arrested two men on Saint-Louis Street, near Parc La Baie. The men, aged 27 and 67, have been charged with possession of narcotics after searches of 967 and 1044 Saint-Louis. Police also seized: • 665 grams of cannabis; • Small amounts of […]

Get off the darn phone while biking, says one letter writer, while another celebrates council saving a building in Rockcliffe Park. Got thoughts? Email us at letters@ottawacitizen.com. *** Rockcliffe is Ottawa’s architectural gem Re: City council votes against demolition of Rockcliffe Park building by slim margin, May 25 It is promising that a house in […]

A recent CIBC poll suggests more Canadians are looking to renovate their home rather than move. CIBC’s Grant Rasmussen outlines things to consider to minimize the stress of renovating.

Beechwood Village has a distinct character and charm unlike any other community in Ottawa. It’s lushly treed, just steps to the Rideau River and is surrounded by shops, restaurants and public and private schools. And who could forget St. Charles Church?  Before holding its last service in 2010, it had been a focal point and […]

I attended the announcement of the $15 minimum wage at Queen’s Park this week, along with labour organizers and activists that have been fighting for better wages and working conditions. I was there because I felt it was important, as a small business owner, to lend my voice to the conversation about decent work. I […]

The Ottawa Hospital has received the highest rating possible from the organization that assesses hospitals for their quality of care. The hospital received an exemplary rating from Accreditation Canada, which sends surveyors to interview staff and assess programs and services. Hospitals across the country are assessed every four years. Notably, Accreditation Canada says patients throughout […]

Canada’s new fleet of warships will cost almost $62 billion, according to a new study by the Parliamentary Budget Officer. The original budget for the CSC program was $26.2 billion, or $1.7 billion per ship for 15 ships. The vessels are to replace the current Halifax-class frigates and the Iroquois-class destroyers. But Jean-Denis Fréchette , the […]

Carling Avenue kept its perennial spot as one of the top 10 worst roads in Ontario in an annual poll of drivers by the Canadian Automobile Association. Carling tied for No. 8 on the list with Barrie’s Duckworth Street. Hunt Club Road edged out Carling Avenue for the No. 7 spot on the list. The […]

Boeing has postponed its Interim Fighter Capability Project industry teaming announcement that was supposed to be made on Thursday at CANSEC. “Due to the current climate, today is not the most opportune time to share this good news story,” Boeing noted in a statement. But it added, “Boeing’s commitment to Canada has been, and remains, unwavering.” […]

Police are hunting a federal inmate who has breached his parole and is known to frequent Ottawa. Jason Lebreton is wanted by the OPP’s repeat offender parole enforcement squad on a Canada-wide warrant. He is serving a four-year and nine-month sentence for theft, possession of property obtained by crime, driving while disqualified, assault, fraud, mischief, […]

A man and woman are charged with forcibly confining and pimping out a girl who went missing from Ottawa before being discovered in Barrie, Ottawa police said Thursday. Police say the victim went missing from Ottawa in April. She was rescued by Barrie Police, who were responding to a call for service, and taken to […]