Новости за 20.07.2018

You have to crane your neck skyward to spot the graffiti Ottawa’s bylaw department wants a longtime Bank Street shopkeeper to clean up. It’s near the top right corner of The Watch Clinic’s two-storey façade, which is only accessible from the building’s roof. “Who is that bothering?,” asked a bewildered Vivian Schenker as she pointed to […]

An appeal court judge has quashed the conviction of an Ottawa man who was twice found guilty of aggravated assault for a violent on-ice hit in a beer league hockey game six years ago . Gordon MacIsaac’s conviction was thrown out this week when Justice Grant Huscroft ruled it took too long to convict him […]

Accused killer Adam Picard has lost a fresh bid for another stay of his first-degree murder case after a judge said it had no merit, all delays were to accommodate the defence, and in a stinging comment, said you can’t ask for delays and then complain about them. Picard, 34, had won a stay in […]

Tapwater in Munster is running brown this month, as power fluctuations at the pumping station have indirectly caused a release of iron into the water supply. Now the question is how long it will be before the water turns clear. “I had some last night (Thursday) and Wednesday morning and earlier in July,” said Dave […]

A Gatineau police officer has been acquitted of charges of threatening behaviour against other city employees. Const. Jonathan Lévesque was arrested following comments he allegedly made on Feb. 27 to employees of the city’s human resources department. He was on duty at the time. In an appearance in the Court of Quebec on Friday, Lévesque […]

In order to capitalize on its plan to redevelop an old federal complex on Booth Street, Canada Lands Company is asking the city to remove height limits and rezone the Little Italy site so future developers won’t have to worry about how close the buildings can be to each other. The request is outlined in […]

Since joining the Kingston Police Service nearly three years ago, Vernon has been a top interviewer on the force. He’s made witnesses feel more comfortable and can really get them to open up. His only flaw: snoring mid-interview. “Vern” is a four-year-old canine assistance intervention (CAI) dog that has been with the Kingston police and […]

By JONAH BRONSTEIN Special to Postmedia BUFFALO, N.Y. — The lawyer representing Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee argued in court Friday that allegations made against his client do not support harassment charges. Lee is accused of repeatedly rubbing the shoulders of a 19-year-old male shuttle driver and making lewd comments while in Buffalo […]

The Ottawa Humane Society will partner with Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization on Sunday to host a wildlife awareness event for newcomers to Canada. The event aims to teach newcomers to Canada about this country’s wildlife, including an urban wildlife presentation to describe various animals that exist in and around Canadian cities. Crafts to explain the […]

After weeks of hot and dry weather, the Ottawa Valley is officially in a widespread drought, with officials asking people who draw water from the Rideau and Mississippi systems to cut back their consumption. Urban residents whose water comes from the Ottawa River are not affected. Levels of drought vary: It is considered moderate in the […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford promised to provide “value for money” when it comes to tax dollars spent on the public service. Days after taking office, he required the public service to cancel all subscriptions to newspapers and other sources of information, and freeze all travel outside the province. What might sound like small cuts translates […]

“If he had actually done it, wouldn’t he be less obvious about it?” This is the question that comes to the mind of every normal person when they consider Trump’s slavishly deferential treatment of Russia even as he is thought to perhaps have colluded with that same foreign adversary in its efforts to meddle in […]

Lovers of croissants, chocolatines and rustic breads have two new places in Ottawa to frequent.

From the 80 or so concerts at this year’s Chamberfest, which runs from Thursday, July 26 to Aug. 9 and kicks off the event’s 25th anniversary year, Peter Hum chooses the concerts that look most likely to dazzle, from definitive renditions of Bach to a reimagining of Leonard Cohen’s songs to an innovative fusion of Iranian […]

The final bids are being submitted Friday by various consortiums for the Canadian Surface Combatant program. The bids going in Friday involve the finalized portions of the bids on designs (the technical design bids were originally submitted in November but today marks the deadline for responses that deal with any questions the federal government may […]

Military police have charged a Canadian Forces member posted to CFB Kingston with sexual assault and three other charges. A Canadian Forces National Investigation Services news release states that Ordinary Seaman Austin White is charged with sexual assault, assault, drunkenness, and failure to comply with conditions. The investigation began after an incident Oct. 6, 2017 […]

Wendy Smith was having dinner with four friends at Milestones on Sussex Drive on a sunlit evening in June when she sensed a slight tug on her pink purse, hanging on the back of her chair. She reached around to ensure the purse was safely there. It was. But she didn’t realize — at that […]

It may become a bit muggy later Friday, but it’s best to enjoy it while you can, because we seem to be headed for a showery patch next week. Friday looks mainly sunny, with a toasty high of 32 C, “feeling like” a damp 36 under the humidex system. The UV index is 8, or […]

As a public space in which good faith and civil democratic debate can occur, the United States looks to be pretty much finished. Cass Sunstein wrote in a recent column for Bloomberg that the problem with America is something much worse than polarized politics. He sees the country as beset by what he calls “Political […]

Social media might be accelerating the decline of political discourse, as gets argued elsewhere on these pages, but one of its benefits as a political commentator is the tight connection it allows you to form with your audience. Why, just the other day I received this bit of correspondence from a Twitter user who was […]

A family says they are devastated and are asking for stronger protection measures to be put in place after a breach of patient records at The Ottawa Hospital. The hospital discovered the breach during a routine privacy check earlier this year. Thirty patients have been notified that their health records were improperly accessed. Among those […]

For five buddies from the Ottawa area, Friday the 13th will always be their lucky day. The friends, who all work in the information technology field, couldn’t contain their excitement as they were handed the $60-million Lotto Max cheque at the Toronto lottery office on Thursday. Bryan Redman of Ottawa, whose name was written across […]

June 26, 2018: Who can forget the Bluesfest killdeer? A pair of tiny, but very stubborn birds and their nest (which held four eggs) threw Bluesfest organizers into a panic when main stage setup had to be delayed while they figured out what to do about the wee avian interlopers. The birds, which are protected under […]

Ottawa police have closed a section of rural road in the west end after a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Old Almonte Road between Beavertail Road and Howie Road is closed indefinitely as police investigate the cause of the crash. Police say that a motorcyclist crashed around 3 p.m. and was taken to hospital with […]

The remains of the young moose the was euthanized after causing a massive traffic backlog on Highway 417 Thursday morning have been given to the Algonquins of Ontario to be processed and distributed to less fortunate families in the community. According to Lynn Clouthier, the Algonquin Negotiation Representative for Ottawa, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry […]