Новости за 06.04.2016

A pair of correctional officers who were present during an alleged beating of an inmate at Ottawa’s notorious jail have responded to a former colleague’s lawsuit that accused one of them of punching the prisoner before conspiring to try and cover it up by blaming him. In a statement of defence, Tyler Roy and Melissa […]

A plan to “rebrand” the venerable National Research Council and to operate it as CNRCSolutions has been quietly cancelled at the last minute. The NRC was about to launch the new name at a kickoff ceremony Feb. 11, which also launched its centennial year celebrations. There were T-shirts and booklets called “This is who we are” to publicize the new […]

The Ontario Provincial Police have charged a man from Lanark County with a number of charges, including attempted murder, aggravated assault and arson, after an incident on Friday that sent at least one person to hospital. According to police, reports of a serious domestic conflict in Beckwith Township, near Carleton Place, were received involving 59-year-old man. Police […]

Here’s a foreign policy challenge for you. What is the most effective way for Canada’s new Liberal government to manipulate public opinion so as to manufacture enthusiasm for ever more supine diplomatic and trade relationships with the unelected billionaires who control the economy, the state security apparatus, the news media and the overseas acquisitions arms […]

The bat out of hell is swooping down to TD Place Arena this summer. Legendary ’70s rock ‘n’ roll act Meat Loaf will play the stadium at Lansdowne Park on June 6 at 7 p.m. Live Nation is bringing the larger-than-life musician and actor — best known for his roles in the Rocky Horror Picture Show and Fight Club — […]

The city should study causes of traffic congestion without focusing specifically on road tolls, the transportation committee voted Wednesday.

Ottawa Fire Services responded to a call at a highrise on Clearview Avenue around 12:21 p.m. Wednesday to find heavy smoke billowing from a unit on the building’s 11th floor. According to firefighters, 911 callers had pulled the fire alarm and residents were evacuating when the first crews arrived on scene.  Smoke was visible from outside of […]

Patrick Brown wants everyone in Ontario to think there’s a place for them in his Progressive Conservative party. As long as they’re fine sharing the tent with a buffoon. Carleton-Mississippi Mills MPP Jack MacLaren’s latest exploit is dragging his own MP up on stage at a cancer fundraiser organized by the Carp Fair people so he […]

A two-month-old puppy that was found nearly frozen to death on a snowmobile trail near Manotick has made a full recovery and found a new home.  Patches was found last month in rough shape, racked with seizures, when a Good Samaritan brought her to an emergency veterinary clinic. There, they gave her a special warming […]

Ottawa Senators General Manager Bryan Murray was given a grim diagnosis in the summer of 2014. He had Stage 4 colon cancer and it had spread to his liver. “The prognosis wasn’t very good,” he admitted. In fact, just five per cent of people live for five years after such a diagnosis. Today, Murray has […]

The provincial government’s “free tuition” plan could give one the mistaken impression that post-secondary education in Ontario is in such good financial shape that we can afford to give it away. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. The new provincial tuition deal is a cosmetic re-arrangement of existing student assistance programs that does nothing to address […]

A reader's recipe for Thai Pork Tenderloins is easy, makes few dishes to wash, can be made mostly ahead, and is delicious.

The Red Apron — a favourite for its home-delivered and take-home meals — is now branching into hot breakfasts and lunches that you can eat in, or take out.

It is one of the burdens of nationhood. A chain of chicken restaurants from Ontario buys a chain of chicken restaurants from Quebec. Threats, cries and laments follow – and some humour, too. To the nationalists, the sale of Les Rôtisseries St-Hubert of Laval to Swiss Chalet (owned by Cara Operations Ltd.) of Vaughan is […]

Just as people like to soak up the summer sun, so too will decor accessories that then create a magical mood in your yard when the daylight departs. Let the sun light up your nights with these cost effective and pretty finds. Pint-sized charm Add a whimsical touch to your garden with one of these charming […]

Mayor Jim Watson renewed his longstanding opposition to a safe injection site Tuesday, setting the stage for a protracted political battle over the question of how best to help local drug addicts. The mayor made it clear to reporters that his views on the controversial harm-reduction practice have not evolved in the six years since he […]

As he and his colleagues prepare to welcome the seven independent senators named to the Red Chamber last month, Senate Liberal Leader Jim Cowan wants to make it clear that they’re keen to work with the new arrivals — so keen, in fact, that they’d even consider extending an invitation to join the Senate Liberal […]

This is from my latest article in Esprit de Corps magazine about industry contracts and initiatives: C4i Training & Technology of Calgary has signed a large multi-year contract with a Middle Eastern country to outfit its armed forces with C4i’s MILSIM simulation training software. The company is not naming the country that purchased the product. […]

Sidney Crosby isn’t a fan of hearing about a “slump” to describe a struggling player. “That’s not a word I like to use a lot,” says Crosby, sitting in the same dressing room stall used by Wayne Gretzky for his final NHL game in Canada, with the New York Rangers against the Senators in April […]

Penguins 5, Senators 3 The Ottawa Senators season can’t end soon enough. Fortunately for their fans, there’s only one more home game left, Thursday against Florida. The season wraps up in Boston Saturday. Tuesday’s 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins was a case of ugly history repeating itself yet again. The Penguins stormed all the […]

Ben Harpur didn’t get a chance to get settled back in Binghamton. Less than 48 hours after having his emergency recall ended by the Senators, he was brought back up by the club to suit up against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night at the Canadian Tire Centre. Called up to play his first NHL […]

After weeks of parents’ bickering, the conclusion to the debate over how to solve overcrowding at Elgin Street Public School came to an emotional conclusion Tuesday. Trustees voted to send students in the English program at the downtown school across Centretown to Centennial Public School. They had little choice after discovering that the alternative solution […]

The case against a man charged with first degree murder in the deaths of three Renfrew County women will move forward to the next stage, a Pembroke court heard Tuesday. Making a brief appearance in the Ontario Court of Justice, Basil Borutski was ordered to return on April 19 when he will be formally arraigned on three counts of […]

If there’s a silver lining for NHL organizations playing out the string without a playoff berth, it’s that minor-league soldiers are given a chance to experience their NHL dreams. And so it is for Charles — aka, Buddy — Robinson III, the hulking 6-foot-6, 230-pound left winger who was expected to finally make his debut […]

Finally, a shaft of light at DragonWave, which has been hurtling through a year from hell. Shares at the Kanata developer of high-speed wireless gear soared nearly 48 per cent Tuesday to reach $11.30 on the TSX. Even more impressive, they’ve quadrupled in the past six trading days. “I think our recent announcements have reminded […]