Новости за 14.12.2018

The following essay was written in 1997 by former U.S. president George H.W. Bush for the Deh Cho Drum paper in Fort Simpson, N.W.T. Originally published Aug. 31, 1997  Fort Simpson, N.W.T. — I love fishing the Tree River. Way above the treeline, the fast-flowing Tree River pours its rushing green-grey waters into the Arctic Ocean, about […]

Ottawa reaches a milestone this Sunday, and people will celebrate by heading out on foot before dawn into the cold and snow to listen for owls. They are unlikely to hear any. Owls are rare in the city, but the Christmas Bird Count rules say you spend all day looking for whatever birds are around, […]

The red street sign reads Testa’n: Stop, in Mohawk. The Grade 6 students gather around and take pictures of the sign and the steady traffic passing by. “What do you see here?” asks Rose-Alma McDonald, an Akwesasne-based project leader on a community tour with the students. “Cars,” “a road,” “the school,” they chime in. “What […]

An Ornge helicopter picked up a patient after a Vars-area crash Friday morning reportedly involving a car and a tow truck. Firefighters first had to extricate the injured motorist — described by paramedics as a man in his 70s — from the car after the crash on Russell Road near Sand Road, which is just […]

Presto card users, rejoice. Metrolinx, the Crown agency that oversees the Presto system, has just released a new beta version of an app that will eventually allow customers to avoid the line by loading their cards directly from their smartphones. Presto customers everywhere have fallen victim to the huge lineups that form in front of […]

Environment Canada warns that there could be freezing rain in the region, perhaps extending into into the afternoon commute. “Patchy freezing rain has been reported in Peterborough area and is expected to extend further east into Ottawa area by this afternoon,” the agency says in a warning issued just before 11 a.m. “Freezing rain will […]

When the Stephen Harper government split the powerful position of National Capital Commission chair, once held by Marcel Beaudry, into two positions in 2007 – creating a CEO alongside the chair – the idea was to build greater accountability for the federal agency. And, as well as being an accountable federal bureaucrat, the new CEO […]

Much as the shell of a Rockcliffe Park Colonial created a blank canvas for this completely renovated home, the white walls of its new interior gave Mill Street Florist the perfect backdrop for a carefully curated selection of florals to show it off on the recent Homes for the Holidays tour. Drawing inspiration from the […]

Another golf course that weaves through a suburban Ottawa community may be bulldozed to make way for a major infill residential development. ClubLink confirmed Friday that it’s partnering with Minto Communities and Richcraft Homes to redevelop the Kanata Golf and Country Club with new homes. The trio is planning a community consultation beginning in early […]

Provincial police say they are considering the death of a 52-year-old man in Rideau Lakes Township as “suspicious.” Police were called to a home on Perth Road North, about 120 km south of Ottawa, Thursday morning. Detectives and forensics specialists were called in. Police released no further details. Anyone with information is asked to call […]

As tensions heat up between Beijing and Ottawa, a small but critical business unit that employs about 300 people here in the capital hangs in the balance. Huawei has had a significant presence in Ottawa’s technology cluster since 2008. Its offices in this city lead its global operations for 5G cellular technology research. However, the recent […]

On Thursday, 10 people spoke at the special council meeting that determined whether or not the city would allow licensed cannabis storefronts. Here is a selection of quotes from the speakers: Jerry Kovacs: I respectfully suggest that this council should consider establishing a citizen’s advisory committee on a short-term basis, perhaps for one year, to […]

Ottawa has decided to allow pot shops within city borders but will do its level best to prevent two of them from setting up in the same block. Councillors agreed Thursday to automatically object to any proposal to locate a cannabis store within 150 metres of another cannabis store or parks, libraries or other community-owned […]

Ali Elenezi never expected to testify. But the Crown’s case depended on it. And now his alleged co-conspirators have walked free. The man who plotted to kidnap Mohamed Najdi in a botched plan that led to Najdi’s fatal shooting but refused to testify at a gangland murder trial has been sentenced to three more years […]

The Ontario government says it plans to take a “phased approach” to introducing retail cannabis stores, with only a handful of licences being handed out at first. In a statement Thursday evening, the province says it will issue up to 25 licences ahead of the first day of private retail sales on April 1. It […]

Tobi Nussbaum confirmed Thursday evening he is leaving Ottawa City Hall  to become the new chief executive officer of the National Capital Commission. After dodging rumour-stoked reporters all day, the councillor for Rideau-Rockcliffe released a statement just after 6 p.m. saying he begins his new duties as CEO of the Crown corporation on Feb. 4. […]

Tobi Nussbaum has confirmed he is the chief executive officer of the National Capital Commission. The newly re-elected city councillor for Rideau-Rockcliffe ward put out a statement just after 6 p.m. Thursday saying he begins his new duties on Feb. 4, the day after the expiry of a five-year term by the current CEO, Mark […]

Who gets cirrhosis of the liver? You might be surprised. A new Ontario study has found cirrhosis rates are increasing the fastest among young adults. An epidemic of fatty liver disease is being pointed to as one possible cause for the spike. Once considered a disease of older men, the face of cirrhosis of the […]

Joe-Bryan Ndikuriyo was acting in self-defence, his lawyer claimed, when he stormed out of Piper’s Bar & Grill on Nov. 6, 2016 with a broken beer bottle and plunged the jagged end into Solomon Odekunle’s neck. Defence lawyer Oliver Abergel told the jury Ndikuriyo felt “threatened” and “menaced” by the three men at the bar […]

Canada’s senators took possession of their new chamber Thursday, a refurbished train station with ties to the First World War, constitutional talks and the King of Rock and Roll. It took six years and $219 million to convert the building, which will be home to the Senate for at least a decade while Centre Block […]

The 2019 edition of Winterlude will be more diverse thanks to events showcasing Indigenous culture and LGBTQ2+ pride, organizers said Wednesday. The 41st annual edition of the National Capital Region’s winter festival, which is to take place during the first three weekends of February, will also include activities beyond the usual venues for Winterlude’s festivities, […]