Новости за 13.06.2017

Coun. Jeff Leiper should “shut it” rather than observing that a lot of property developers went to the retirement party for Ottawa’s urban-planning boss, the chair of city council’s planning committee says. Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder gave Leiper the advice in a late-evening email last week — one she sent far and wide at city […]

Jeffrey Beall, who was the first to identify and study “predatory” science publishers, is back after a five-month silence, with criticism for universities as well as fake publishers. Beall, a University of Colorado librarian and researcher, created the widely known Beall’s List of thousands of shady websites that imitate academic journals but publish anything for money. […]

WASHINGTON – Democratic lawmakers intend to ask Attorney General Jeff Sessions about his meetings with the Russian ambassador and the firing of former FBI director James B. Comey when the former Alabama senator testifies Tuesday. The hearing will be the first time that Sessions is questioned by lawmakers since January when he testified during his […]

Provincial police are on the lookout for thieves who took 10 rifles and shotguns, as well as other items, in a pair of break-ins earlier this month. The first theft occurred overnight June 3-4, when the suspect or suspects broke into three units at a storage facility on Petawawa Boulevard. The suspect stole a Remington 700 bolt […]

A weekend paintball tournament was marred by an ugly incident when one “horrible person,” according to organizers, loaded a gun with marbles instead of paintballs. Commando Paintball owners Marie Longtin and David Pitts issued a statement condemning the action, saying they will implement “extra precautions” for future events, including an on-site police presence. Organizers are […]

If you’re hoping to stay cool this weekend, you’ll be able to enjoy most of the city’s outdoor swimming pools, wading pools, splash pads and beaches. Three of Ottawa’s outdoor beaches are set to open this weekend – Britannia, Westboro and Mooney’s Bay – but high water has delayed the preparation of Petrie Island beach. […]

The winner, chosen from the Polaris Prize long list, will be picked Sept. 18.

The way to make downtown better is nightlife, says one letter writer, while others decry care for seniors and lament condo development and Sidney Crosby.  Got thoughts? Email us at letters@ottawacitizen.com. Nightlife key to revitalizing downtown Re: Ideas to improve Ottawa’s downtown, June 12 ​It would appear that Ken Rubin’s approach to making Ottawa’s downtown […]

Dion Phaneuf will likely exercise his right to stay with the Ottawa Senators.  The 32-year-old Phaneuf isn’t expected to waive his ‘no move’ clause to allow the Senators to make him available in this weekend’s expansion draft.  That means GM Pierre Dorion is going to have to do some wheeling and dealing to try to […]

Power tools are getting better all the time and that’s good news for every homeowner who builds or renovates. What’s surprising is the extent of the improvement. The experiences of a small town volunteer fire team using a pair of Milwaukee 18-volt reciprocating saws is a striking case in point. The Gore Bay Fire Department […]

Ottawa Pop Explosion runs June 14-18, featuring sets by more than 100 bands at various locations.

Is Canada an “essential” nation in the world in 2017? It is flattering to see ourselves this way, as Chrystia Freeland, the minister of foreign affairs, suggests in her recent address to Parliament. To think the world cannot get on without us. To assume that if we did not exist, the world would have to […]

The federal government should regulate edible cannabis products at the same time that it legalizes dried pot, plants and cannabis oil, the city’s health unit says. Ottawa Public Health wants support from the health board to tell the federal government to develop regulations around edible cannabis products now rather than waiting until after the legalization […]

Wrong decision to abandon portrait gallery idea Re: Mayor welcomes plan for indigenous cultural centre, June 7 I am disappointed to hear that the fine building at 100 Wellington St. is to be used to focus on only one small segment of the Canadian population. The option of a National Portrait Gallery would not be […]

One of the best columns Dave Brown ever wrote was about a dead little boy, a curious insurance agent and a bright light in a graveyard, which a mother burned against a dark world for 44 years. It will not suffer from re-telling. (For those not old or lucky enough to know Brown’s work — […]

Ottawa Fire Services telephone dispatchers instructed a resident of a burning building to leave the premises late Monday after the person called to report a fire while still inside the home. Firefighters were called by the resident of 107 Rideau Terr. at around 11:08 p.m. who reported thick smoke throughout the home. According to emergency […]

A gas leak at a downtown building housing two bars and a restaurant has forced the evacuation of at least four employees while emergency responders await the arrival of experts from Enbridge Gas. The building at 340 Queen St., which houses Barbarella’s, Dana’s Indian Cuisine and the Glue Pot Pub, was emptied as a precaution […]

On Friday, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie Marie-Claude Bibeau added to a week of important foreign policy announcements with the launch of Canada’s new Feminist International Assistance Policy. Coming on the heels of an acclaimed speech on Tuesday by Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland on Canada’s foreign policy priorities, and the unveiling […]

It’s summer in the city with the capital waking to 22 C that felt more like 28 under the Humidex grill, with a scorching UV of 9 or very high and the risk of a thunderstorm. Throw open your windows overnight with a forecast low of 10 C. Wednesday is expected to be cooler with […]

Police have identified a man who was found dead in his Renfrew County home Saturday as Richard Timothy Perry, 51, but are releasing few other details about the investigation. Perry was found at about 1:40 p.m. Saturday in his home on Mullins Road in Horton Township. An autopsy was performed Monday. They’re asking that anyone […]

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. “My father was a Sunday painter. 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. The National Arts Centre finally opened in June 1969, two years behind schedule and $30 million over […]

In the history of Canada, there has rarely been a more compelling context and opportunity to attract brilliant international talent. We have a chance to reverse decades of “brain drain.” (I moved to the United States for career reasons in 1996, returning after a year, unlike most.) Canada’s attractiveness as a place for brilliant international […]

There’s talk in the corridors of National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa these days that Harjit Sajjan’s time as defence minister could be coming to an end. News outlets are already reporting that a cabinet shuffle is probably in the works for sometime this summer or early fall. That could be good timing for Prime Minister […]

Aumont was roughed up for 11 hits and seven earned runs in 5 2/3 innings as the Champions lost 11-8 to the host Trois-Rivières Aigles in a Can-Am League baseball game on Monday evening.