Новости за 16.07.2022

More than 500 swimmers took to the Ottawa River Saturday morning for the Bring on the Bay Open Water Swim. Starting at Nepean Sailing Club, they swam three kilometres to the finish at Britannia Yacht Club. The event started 15 years ago with 12 swimmers. The event raised funds for Easter Seals.

Due to the recent hot, dry conditions, the National Capital Commission has declared an open-fire ban in Gatineau Park until further order. The ban includes open fires in campgrounds, picnic areas and beaches. In addition, charcoal barbecues are not allowed. Gas barbecues are permitted. An open fire ban is currently in place in #GatineauPark and […]

Ottawa police issued some 30 provincial offence notices Friday night in a two-stop RIDE program beginning on Albert Street, then moving to the west end. Among the offences were citations for speeding, unnecessary noise, no muffler, failing to stop at a red light, failing to yield to pedestrians, as well as a number of document […]

A pickup driver hit with more than $1,000 worth of fines Friday after they were caught by Ottawa police travelling along the closed section of Wellington Street near the parliament buildings. The white pickup truck, flying the Ontario provincial flag and another unidentified flag was travelling west on the empty street. “Fines were for driving […]

Ottawa police have identified Vuyo Kashe, 36, as the victim of a shooting death late Friday on Clarence Street, near King Edward Avenue in the ByWard Market. Police said the shooting occurred at 11:40 p.m. and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa police homicide […]

“At a time when everybody is starving for staff in healthcare or people are burnt out, I don’t know how people who have good performance revues are being told they’ve got to go because of restructuring.”

"He was one of the last great DJs."

We’ve moved beyond the individual fix, and now we’re collectively reliant on a group of technical savants to rejig our proverbial rabbit ears in the sky.

Saturday, July 16: On the CFL; fare-free transit; bagpipers and bylaws; and more. Write to us at letters@ottawacitizen.com

The Ottawa Police Service on Friday asked for public assistance in finding a 75-year-old woman who had been listed as missing has been found safe and sound.

The Ottawa Police Service on Friday evening requested public assistance in locating an 82-year-old man who had gone missing. Amadeo Alverado had been last seen near Shearer Crescent and Kakulu Road in Kanata at about 9 a.m., police said in a media release. He was described as a Hispanic male standing five feet 11 inches […]

"We're quite confident that the different technology, the different systems are going to make a huge impact in terms of how the system operates."

"Fines were for driving with no licence, driving with a hand-held device, driving on a closed roadway and disobeying a sign."

Pediatric and public health officials say they are preparing for the rollout of vaccines for the youngest children for the first time since the pandemic began.

Travellers passing through the Ottawa area appear divided on the federal government’s move to reinstate random COVID-19 testing for international passengers. The move, set to go into effect on Tuesday, applies to travellers coming into Canada through international airports in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Toronto. While Ottawa is not included, most people coming to the […]

What you need to know in a glance Ottawa (Reported Friday, data as of July 14) 444: New confirmed cases (in last 3 days) 76,402: Total cases 3: New deaths (in last three days) 829: Total deaths 982: Active cases 27: In hospital 5: In ICU 52: Active outbreaks On the BA.5 variant COVID surge […]

'While we all need to acknowledge that the risks posed by COVID are ever-present, we have developed a strong plan to ensure that we can re-establish emergency services to our community.'