Новости за 11.06.2017

For indigenous women and children most at risk of violence, there is safety in numbers. At least that’s the hope of an innovative indigenous-led project to harness the power of big data to first identify, then protect indigenous communities’ most vulnerable members. Too many indigenous people “have fallen through the cracks of society,” Ontario Regional […]

Our series on The Science of Spring is winding down but not quite finished. Today we talk to a biologist about a little fly that lives its entire life on discarded antlers in the forest. Now that’s a true specialist. No one even knew the antler fly existed until it was discovered and formally named […]

Two years after a near-fatal collision while cycling left him with a damaged body and mind, Robert Wein suffered another crash.

Stéphane Paquette remembers thinking in high school that his name was uncool because it was too francophone. “I was the guy who didn’t want to speak French at (my francophone) school,” said Paquette, award-winning musician, performer and radio host. Paquette said his feelings toward his culture began to change when a friend recruited him for […]

Our series on The Science of Spring is winding down but not quite finished. Today we look at the date when summer arrives. It’s not as simple as it sounds. Canada has two official first days of summer this year — a double start to patio season, perhaps as compensation for the horrible spring. The […]

Hector (Hec) Clouthier was a maverick politician, a small man with a big hat and bigger ambitions. Thus has he written a maverick’s memoir, full of horses and guns, fightin’ and cussin’, grudges and treachery — great stuff to spill around the campfire. Clouthier, now 67, was the memorable MP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke from 1997 until […]

The city’s first heat warning of 2017 rolled in on Sunday with temperatures expected to steadily climb and hit 31 degrees C around 5 p.m. According to Environment Canada there is a possibility of showers on both days, with thunderstorms a possibility on Sunday. Evenings will bring some relief, but temperatures are expected to remain […]

Last month NATO announced it was looking for personnel from its alliance members to help train troops and police in Afghanistan. All members received the request. So I asked Harjit Sajjan’s spokeswoman Jordan Owens if Canada was considering the request or if it had been declined. “We are not tracking a request,” came a one-sentence […]

The phones are ringing for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario this weekend as the hospital holds its annual telethon. The telethon, which is broadcast Saturday, June 10th from 7 p.m. to Sunday, June 11th at 7 pm, raises funds CHEO. Proceeds will help the hospital purchase specialized medical equipment, make renovations to the hospital […]

Mothercraft Ottawa’ s 10th Annual Touch a Truck event is being held today at the Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre on Carling Avenue.  Guests can climb on board the big vehicles seen every day in our city including emergency, construction and towing. The Canadian armed forces will also have military vehicles available to explore. Mothercraft Ottawa […]

As rumours of war grew in Europe in 1937, Paris hosted a grand exhibition. In the shadow of the great pavilions of the International Exposition of Art and Technology in Modern Life, the partnership that built the Ottawa of the 20th century was born. The great powers menaced each other across the grounds on either side […]

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 uncommon and the everyday. We’ll share one person’s story every day until Canada Day. Joe Kuffner: “Both our boys, Brendan and […]

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. Ottawa was ranked one of the world’s cleanest cities by Forbes in 2007. The capital city came […]

As Ottawa played host to the 2017 Ontario Heritage Conference last weekend, I have been reflecting on the key questions of heritage conservation. How is the public interest served by promoting and protecting heritage buildings? How do we balance the public benefit with the rights of property owners? What constitutes heritage and who gets to […]

Spanish striker Sito Seoane had a sure goal taken away 28 minutes in, but bounced back and scored the game-winner in the 55th minute as Fury FC turned back the Harrisburg City Islanders 1-0 on a gorgeous Saturday evening for the 4,770 soccer fans at TD Place stadium.

Part of Montreal Road was closed for Mozaik, a community block party that featured the unveiling of Ottawa's tallest mural at 261 Montreal Rd.

Steve Borkowski pitched eight shutout innings as the Ottawa Champions ended a six-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory against the host Quebec Capitales in Can-Am League baseball play on Saturday night.

A powerful new musical, Children of God, a creation of Vancouver’s fearless Urban Ink theatre company, opened a run at the NAC on Friday night.

While Lexi Thompson of the U.S. is leading the LPGA Tour event at 17 under par after posting a blemish-free 5-under 67 on Saturday, the 24-year-old Marchand, from Orangeville, Ont., is certainly the surprise of the tournament.

A hero with six field goals in the Ottawa Redblacks' first Canadian Football League victory — 18-17 against the Toronto Argos on July 18, 2014 — Maher has returned to the team after spending last season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Ray Early, who booted two field goals in Thursday's 30-29 pre-season win against the Ticats, was released.

Two days after quarterback Drew Tate and offensive lineman Matt Albright were injured in a 30-29 pre-season victory against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at TD Place stadium, the Ottawa Redblacks wouldn’t put a timeline on how long they would be out of action.

The Liberal government seems to be ready to change course on the interim fighter jet replacement program. Last week Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Canada was still in discussions with the U.S. government over the purchase of Boeing Super Hornets as an interim fighter jet. This was despite the government’s anger and disappointment with Boeing […]

At 75, Bob Kelly is a bit of legend in Ottawa sports circles. He's the go-to guy for sports repairs for active families in the region.