Новости за 14.09.2018

An Ottawa woman has been arrested by the RCMP and charged in connection with a terrorist hoax in this city. In May, City of Ottawa officials received a letter that warned of a terrorist attack aimed at federal government buildings in LeBreton Flats and Tunney’s Pasture, the RCMP said. The RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement […]

A 72-year-old Mississippi Mills man has been charged with criminal harassment, kidnapping and attempted murder in connection with the case of a woman who was beaten in a wooden area near the Madawaska River. Emergency crews responded at 2:30 p.m. Thursday and found the injured woman in the bush, near Gunsmith Road in the Township of […]

A new “made-in-Ontario” plan for climate change will come this fall, the province’s environment minister Rod Phillips said Friday, at the same time as the Progressive Conservatives ask judges to strike down the federal government’s national carbon tax. “We’ll talk about the targets when we bring forward the plan,” Phillips said in a short appearance […]

Ottawa police will not say what charges they have laid against a young offender after a passenger attacked another passenger on the O-Train. A graphic 18-second video of the incident was spread through social media and widely shared. The video shows a young male striking an apparently transgendered girl. In the clip, the boy shouts […]

A federal department is investigating after the theft of a storage device containing personal information about 227 employees. The employees have been notified, although there is no reason to suspect the information has been used for illegal purposes, according to the Public Services and Procurement department. The employees were from Infrastructure Canada. An employee filed […]

Ontario Provincial Police in Renfrew have arrested a man after an investigation into allegations of human trafficking. According to police, two 17-year-old girls reported the allegations to police earlier this month, claiming the man supplied them with drugs, sexually assaulted them, physically assaulted them and then allegedly sold one of them for sexual purposes to […]

Friday, Sept. 14: The Karlsson trade dominates talk in Ottawa, though Doug Ford comes a close second. You can write to us too, on these or other topics, at: letters@ottawacitizen.com

The police services in Ottawa and Toronto have issued a joint public appeal to try to locate an Ottawa man suspected of being involved in a series of crimes in the two cities. Kishoyan Kipusi, 22, is described as black, five feet one inch (155 cm) tall with a slim build. He was last seen […]

Irving Shipbuilding says it plans to launch the first Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship on Saturday, a couple of weeks earlier than expected by the Department of National Defence. On Friday morning, the first Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship, to be called HMCS Harry DeWolf, was transferred to a submersible barge for the vessels planned launch. The 103 […]

Police in Kingston have charged two more people in connection with the Sept. 5 shooting death of a 38-year-old man at a west-end motel. In a news release, police said the pair, a 21-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman, were arrested simultaneously in separate locations at 2 p.m. on Thursday. Both have been charged with […]

The long, hot days of summer are coming to an end, and with them go the open-air festivals, fireworks competitions and blockbuster art exhibits. But fear not, arts fans, there’s still lots to do before the Rideau Canal opens for skating. In fact, fall is traditionally the busiest time for the arts. As we get […]

With “#Melnykout” hats flying off a local shop’s shelves and plans to flood the Ottawa Senator’s home opener with paper bags plastered with the hashtag, it seems many fans of the hockey want to once again register their anger with controversial team owner Eugene Melnyk. Chris Torti, owner of Ottawa sportswear store The Clubhouse, said […]

Two Napanee men were arrested Friday and a quantity of street drugs, knives and other materials were seized in a raid at a home on Dundas Street in the city near Kingston. Seized were 57.06 grams of methamphetamine, 26.26 grams of cocaine, and 1.16 grams of fentanyl. John Harrington, 28, and James Hum, 25, are […]

Notwithstanding the audible gasps from the chattering classes and the vocal cries from opponents in the face of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s vow to use the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to shrink the size of Toronto city council, one thing is for certain: This is not your grandfather’s Conservative party. That couldn’t be more obvious as […]

Provincial police in the Kemptville area are trying to calm cat owners who anxiously contacted the station to report their felines were dead. Police received six such calls Thursday, the day after a local weekly newspaper published a story about an increase in missing or dead cats in the area. “Police, with the assistance of a […]

When’s the last time you’ve seen a three-day forecast with no mention of precipitation? Right? It’s looking like a glorious weekend in the capital with highs in the upper 20s. The good times start Friday with a forecast high of 27 C under mainly sunny skies. Granted it comes with a “feels like” reading of […]

Did too much political success come too quickly for Justin Trudeau? It’s a question that bears asking as the prime minister’s losses pile up. Pipelines are the latest object to rub elbows with electoral reform in the government’s rubbish bin, with the carbon tax and NAFTA having a look in to see if there’s space. […]

Chelsea Handler A Civilized conversation with Derek Riedle 8 p.m. Oct. 5, Southam Hall, National Arts Centre Tickets: Start at $67, available at the NAC box office, by phone at 1-888-991-2787 and online at nac-cna.ca For Chelsea Handler, the secret to dealing with close-minded conservatives is the marijuana plant. Not the leafy green part of it that […]

Friday, Sept. 14: More on retirement homes, but also on the Neil Armstrong movie. You can write to us too, at: letters@ottawacitizen.com

The Lockheed Martin-BAE team pursuing the Canadian Surface Combatant created a stir on social media among defence observers when it suggested earlier this week that its bid had been qualified for the program. Three consortiums had submitted bids for the CSC program, with a winner expected to be announced by the end of the year. […]

Rock legend David Byrne demonstrated a unparallelled level of stagecraft during an absolutely riveting headlining performance at CiyFolk on Thursday that also included a dig at Ontario Premier Doug Ford. “This is the place in the set where I urge everyone to vote,” Byrne said, as American artists do when they’re on the road in […]

The Rockland OPP have appealed to the public for its help in locating a missing Cornwall man. Josh Lauzon-McAlear is believed to be in Rockland. The 20-year-old was last heard from late Thursday afternoon; he’s believed to be on foot. He has brown hair and a medium build. His family and the police are concerned for […]

A woman was badly beaten Thursday afternoon in a wooded area in Renfrew County, near the Madawaska River. Emergency crews responded shortly after 3 p.m. and found the injured woman in the bush, near Gunsmith Road in the Township of McNab/Braeside. She was taken to hospital with critical injuries. The Ontario Provincial Police arrested a […]

The superintendent of curriculum services for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board says teachers will be able to answer questions about topics not covered by the province’s approved sexual health curriculum. Dorothy Baker told a trustee-organized information session Thursday that letters have been sent to teachers, assuring them that they will be able to answer students’ […]

Gatineau police evacuated the food court of Les Promenades de Gatineau on Thursday after arresting a man for making threats. The evacuation was announced just past 3 p.m. A safety perimeter of 100 metres was subsequently created, and at about 7:45 p.m., police announced that the shopping centre would remain closed for the rest of […]