Новости за 21.08.2020

A 53-year-old Almonte man has been charged with careless driving.

Gosh, those past Liberal voters — the ones who cast ballots for the party almost a year ago — are some smart cookies. In the days immediately following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s appearance before the House of Commons finance committee, Trudeau’s 2019 electoral backers revealed three things, according to data from the Angus Reid Institute: […]

Three people have been arrested after a variety of drugs and weapons were found in a raid at a home in North Dundas Thursday. Police seized suspected cocaine, blue fentanyl, methamphetamine (speed), crystal meth and oxycodone. They also seized imitation weapons, weapon parts, ammunition and “items typically associated with drug dealing.” A 34-year-old man and […]

One man is in custody after two men were stabbed in the ByWard Market early Friday morning. Police said they were called to Clarence Street between Dalhousie and William streets at about 2 a.m. They found the two victims with serious stab wounds. The victims were taken to hospital in stable condition. Police said the […]

3M Canada in Brockville will produce as many as 100 million N95 masks a year following a roughly $70-million agreement with the federal and provincial governments. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford were to announce the deal on Friday afternoon at the company’s Brockville factory. In a statement Thursday, the office of Leeds-Grenville-Thousand […]

It wasn’t too long ago that we were all agonizing over the deaths of hundreds of people in long-term care homes in Ontario and across the country. One of the reasons COVID-19 spread so fast was because of the constant movement of personal support workers (PSWs) from one home to another. As they did so, […]

How is this fair? I am a high school teacher in Ottawa. This summer, I have been unable to prepare for my return to work because of the uncertainty surrounding our return to school plans. I’ve been waiting to start my planning with increasing impatience. Therefore, it is with an understandable amount of chagrin and […]

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The Sûreté du Québec is seeking assistance in the search for an 81-year-old man from Low, Que., missing since Thursday. Police said Peter Mulrooney left his home at about 7 p.m. and was last seen in a Wakefield restaurant at about 8:15 p.m. The family is concerned for his health, saying he could be confused […]

Ottawa police are investigating after a man was shot and killed early Friday morning. According to police, the shooting occurred at around 12:10 a.m. at an apartment on Richmond Road west of Pinecrest Road. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. It is the city’s sixth homicide in 2020. Anyone with information can contact […]

Eastbound Highway 417 was reduced to two lanes of traffic for hours.

Diane Deans announced Thursday she would return to work on city council as of Sept. 8.

"Every time I think of it, my chest swells inside."