Новости за 04.08.2017

Like most wrestling superstars, the WWE’s newest heavyweight champion isn’t exactly the man he’s portrayed to be on television. Dubbed the “Modern Day Maharaja,” Jinder Mahal, who is said to carry the hopes and dreams of 1.3 billion people in India on his shoulders, is, in fact, a proud Canadian. His on-screen persona is a […]

The indomitable spirit of rugby and a slice of First Nations culture will be on display during the World Vintage Rugby Carnival later this month.

Parliament Hill was absorbed by the scandal that was Anthony Scaramucci early in the week, with even the most focused policymakers wondering how their best-laid plans on NAFTA could possibly deliver, given the chaos engulfing the White House. Even with the resignations of three key political figures over the past few days – Newfoundland’s finance […]

The number of drug overdose victims who required hospital treatment spiked in June to record levels as the city's opioid crisis continued to gather pace.

July was a good month for employment in Ontario in general, and yet another cruddy one for manufacturing. “The economy has legs. It’s always nice to talk about good months when they come,” said Brad Duguid, the minister of economic development, giving the customary remarks after the monthly numbers came out Friday. Ontario added 26,000 […]

When Canada wanted a standout pavilion for Expo 67, and a modern new science museum for Centennial Year, it handed a lot of the design work to a young man just reaching his thirties. It was no gamble. By the early 1960s, John Arnold had already built a reputation as a designer with artistic flair […]

Since taking the reins of the government’s top technology job four months ago, Alex Benay has been the public service’s biggest booster — and one of its loudest critics. The chief information officer has been using social media to offer running commentary on various government initiatives. Recently, he applauded the launch of a federal Digital […]

The Cirque du Soleil production runs until Aug. 27 under a big top on the Zibi Site in Gatineau's Hull sector.

Government waste is inevitable, but taxpayers ought to expect their elected officials to do everything they can to curtail it. Instead, some Ottawa city councillors are spending our money on useless swag. A Citizen freedom-of-information request shows that councillors are buying hockey pucks, blankets, ice scrapers, playing cards, Frisbees, travel mugs, hand sanitizers, mint tins, […]

Canada, having allowed the sale of weapons to a regime that habitually abuses human rights, is shocked and appalled that this very regime has used Canadian-sold weapons to abuse human rights. Representatives of not one but two Canadian governments – a previous Conservative government that in its steadfast avarice struck a $15-billion arms deal with […]

I recently returned from Washington State which is seeing first hand some of the effects from the wildfires now raging in British Columbia. The skies are hazy and the smoke from the fires gives the appearance of almost like smog. “This phenomenon is caused by smoke from wildfires in Alaska as well as northern and […]

In Russia, at least the trains run on time. Actually, at least the Russians have trains. As the U.S. Congress passes more sanctions against Russia and the world gears up for another war of words between the two former super-powers, it is worth examining what the conditions inside Russia are actually like. Particularly because, for […]

The jobless rate in the national capital jumped for the fourth straight month and now sits at its highest level since September 2016, according to Statistics Canada. The government department reported Friday that the unemployment rate in Ottawa-Gatineau in July jumped to 6.3 per cent, as the region lost a total of 3,600 jobs. That’s […]

With each passing year, food banks have contributed more to their communities. By building their capacity to handle greater quantities of fresh produce and perishable foods. By expanding their offerings through programs such as the Ottawa Food Bank’s Community Harvest farm, or classes in cooking and meal-planning offered by hundreds of food bank organizations across […]

Gone are the days when the master bedroom was simply a space to rest your weary head. Today’s masters are multi-purpose hideaways where you can escape in luxurious retreat. From lounging areas, reading nooks, the obligatory walk-in closets and spa-like private bathrooms, today’s master suites are spacious and welcoming and almost as big a selling […]

Lt.-Col. John By, the man best known around here for building the Rideau Canal and founding what we now know as our capital, will be celebrated in Ottawa on Monday.  The day dedicated to the colonel is known elsewhere as the Civic Holiday, but most importantly, gives most Ottawans an extra day off. In Quebec, it’s business as […]

It’s a hot and sticky Friday with showers taking us into what may be a downright wet weekend. For Friday, Environment Canada is predicting a mix of sun and cloud with a 60-per-cent chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm while the mercury climbs to a muggy 30 C. Showers begin Friday evening […]

As a fentanyl crisis sweeps the country, medical officials in Ottawa are moving quickly and quietly to open a supervised injection site for opioid users. The opioid substitution program, which will be the only the second of its kind in Canada, is expected to formally begin in September at the Shepherds of Good Hope in the […]

Health Canada classifies hydromorphone, also sold under the brand name Dilaudid, is a prescription opioid. Health Quality Ontario’s 2017 report 9 Million Prescriptions lists hydromorphone’s strength as five times more powerful than morphine.  But hydromorphone, also known as dihydromorphinone, isn’t a typical opioid. Health Quality Ontario says opioids come from naturally occurring substances; hydromorphone is a semi-synthetic opioid, meaning […]

The recent proposed changes to federal income tax legislation are being characterized by the federal Department of Finance as a crackdown on the wealthy. Take a closer look at the proposals, and their inevitable impact, and you’ll find a radically different reality. The accounting community accepts that the current legislation is not perfect and many […]

To understand how frustrating Liberal calculus can be for their political opponents, consider the following equation: gaping deficits + blown promises + Omar Khadr = double-digit Liberal poll lead. Forget astronaut-cum Gov. Gen. Julie Payette, it’s Justin Trudeau who defies gravity. The enduring Liberal advantage shows that if you can’t do government well, at least […]

Whether it was rowing, athletics or soccer, Ottawa athletes excelled Thursday at the Canada Summer Games, winning five medals.

The former HMCS Preserver was transported to Marine Recycling Corporation’s facility in Sydport Industrial Park, Nova Scotia, on August 2. There it is being dismantled, according to Department of National Defence spokesman Evan Koronewski. On June 8, 2017, a contract valued at $12.6 million was awarded to Marine Recycling Corporation from Port Colbourne, Ontario, for […]

No less than three players broke the 70-stroke barrier in Round 3 of the Canadian junior girls golf championships at Camelot, including 13-year-old Emily Zhu of Richmond Hill who shot herself into serious contention with a 69.

Ellie Szeryk places a call home to London and her older sister Maddie every night to re-play her round of that day.