Новости за 22.04.2016

Citizen writer Alison Mah takes us inside the intense pressure cooker that is a high tech startup. What she finds is a business built on friendship, ingenuity and a lot of venture capital. This is the story of Gymtrack. •  Some nights, Lee Silverstone doesn’t sleep. His insomnia has developed since he co-founded Gymtrack two years ago […]

Two westbound lanes of Highway 417 have been closed at the Pinecrest-Greenbank interchange Friday afternoon, following an unspecified incident. Although the two left lanes remain open, the OPP are urging motorists to consider an alternate route while its investigation continues. The westbound on-ramp from Pinecrest southbound is also closed.

About 500 Ontario doctors billed the public treasury more than $1 million each, including an eye specialist who was paid $6.6 million, Health Minister Eric Hoskins said Friday. Hoskins is renewing a fight with the Ontario Medical Association over the fees the government pays for doctors’ work — particularly for a handful of procedures that have […]

When the subject of Lowertown writers comes up on the figurative Jeopardy! board, Brian Doyle’s and Norman Levine’s names routinely top the list. Nearly forgotten is Robert Fontaine, a U.S.-born humourist whose experiences growing up in Ottawa in the 1910s and ’20s formed the basis of his bestselling 1945 novel, The Happy Time, and a […]

Ever found yourself “in a pickle” or waited “with bated breath” or confided a secret with: “mum’s the word?” Perhaps you’ve been “bedazzled” or felt “gloomy” or thought that the “world is mine oyster”, or friends have had you “in stitches” with a joke, which might be “obscene.” And if you’ve ever told a “Knock-knock, […]

A Toronto law firm has filed a statement of claim in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice as a placeholder for a possible $75 million class-action lawsuit against the province.  The filing, which was made on behalf of a plaintiff known only as “M.M.” to protect their identity, was filed on Thursday and states the intent […]

A 23-year-old Ottawa man faces criminal charges after he allegedly tried to strangle his seven-week-old Rottweiler puppy. A witness who heard punching and choking noises and someone screaming at the puppy called the Ottawa Humane Society’s emergency line around 10 a.m. on April 14. The injured dog name Sadie by Ottawa Humane Society staff was rushed in for […]

Disdain for rich people has reached an all-time high. Thanks to the Panama Papers, we know the one per cent shovel their billions offshore to avoid taxes and Bernie Sanders excoriates Wall Street for its corruption on a daily basis. Since the wealth gap has become so large — the richest 62 billionaires own as […]

In retrospect, it’s amazing that Ontario Justice Charles Vaillancourt was able to keep a straight face when he finally arrived at the last section of his decision on the case against Senator Mike Duffy. He was, after all, the only person in the courtroom who knew what was coming next. For the rest of us, […]

Staff at The Royal Ottawa had all the information and training they needed to deal with a violent “Code White” call in July 2012 that seriously injured three staff members, lawyers for the hospital argued Friday. The groundbreaking case is the first prosecution under Ontario’s beefed-up laws to protect workers from workplace violence and harassment. […]

The Swiss avant-jazz pianist has a distinctive, groovy, minimalist musical version, captured on on his latest ECM disc, Continuum.

Katharine Fletcher has found five delicious destinations offering inspired cuisine in the Outaouais. Along the way there are suggestions for what to do in West Quebec, too. (In fact, there’s tons to do dans l’Outaouais! Check more options at tourismeoutaouais.com) 1. Café 349 349 Main Street, Shawville cafe349shawville.ca (819) 647-6424 Ruth Smiley Hahn is locally renowned for […]

Small potatoes in an unknown market. That’s pretty much what Cardel Homes — Cardel Custom Homes at the time — was when the Calgary-based builder made the leap to Ottawa in 1996 by erecting two model homes in Genstar Development’s Kanata Lakes project. Cardel knew Genstar, a major land developer, from Calgary, where Cardel had been building […]

Ottawa cyclists are being asked to use their smartphones and other GPS devices to track their travels, creating a map of where people cycle most (and least) in the city. A company called Strava Metro has teamed up with Citizens for Safe Cycling, promising to track cyclists for all of 2016. Strava is a free program in which people rack […]

The message is simple: encourage friends and relatives abroad to learn more about the dynamic educational opportunities available to international students studying in Canada with the Ottawa Catholic School Board.

Toronto police have made a third arrest in the death of Zack Noureddine, 25, who was killed outside a Toronto restaurant on Dec. 30. Noureddine, who was originally from Ottawa, had just concluded a business meeting at a Yonge Street bar when he and a companion were jumped on the street by three young men who’d […]

The Royal Canadian Navy is now conducting a feasibility study about extending the life of the Kingston-class ships. The vessels have a design life of 25 years making the “end” of life of the ships between 2020 to 2023, Royal Canadian Navy officers recently told industry representatives. The ships were delivered starting in the mid-1990s. […]

At the end of Mike Duffy’s crucifixion, he got to climb down from his cross and go back to work. The senator for Prince Edward Island has suffered for the sins of the Senate, Judge Charles Vaillancourt ruled Thursday, acquitting him on 31 counts of fraud, breach of trust and bribery. If anyone deserved to be […]

As the House prepares to shut down for a week-long hiatus, MPs – or, at least, those still in Ottawa on a Friday before a constituency break – will get their first chance to put their initial thoughts on the government’s proposed physician-assisted dying laws on the official record as debate. Given that all parties […]

Canada’s top experts on immunization will be fielding questions from across the country on Monday in an innovative live webcast to kick off National Immunization Awareness Week. The April 25th Ask the Experts event, which will be hosted in Ottawa by Immunize Canada, comes as public health authorities try to counter declining immunization rates in […]

Radio host and Ottawa Senators PA announcer “Stuntman” Stu Schwartz has revealed that he has found a bone marrow donor to help him in his battle against leukemia. Schwartz gave the emotional update via social media Thursday morning, praising those who have given blood for his transfusions since he announced Feb. 15 that he is […]

First, a small confession. In the interest of fairness, I was among those hockey watchers bothered by missed offside calls that led to goals scored. It didn’t matter if 15, 20 or 50 seconds had elapsed before the goal went in, offside is offside. I always breathed easier on a missed offside when the puck […]

A former federal health minister and a University of Ottawa law professor were recognized Thursday for their accomplishments in furthering women’s rights. Monique Bégin, former minister of health under Pierre Trudeau, and Sheila McIntyre, a law professor at the University of Ottawa, were honoured at a Famous 5 Ottawa event at the Westin Ottawa hotel. The event is named after the Famous 5 […]

NEWMARKET, Ont. — Charges have been laid in a case that sparked an Amber Alert on Monday. York Regional Police say a 35-year-old Toronto man is accused of abduction, break and enter and two counts of assault after he allegedly forced his way into the home of his four-year-old daughter and her mother north of […]

It will be one of the most significant moments in franchise history. The Senators may not be in the playoffs this spring but a massive waiting game the club is playing will come to an end next Thursday at 2 p.m. That’s when the National Capital Commission’s board of directors will confirm which group they’re […]