Новости за 07.03.2017

Paid parking on Westboro and Hintonburg’s main drag may have solved some of the neighbourhoods’ parking woes, but local businesses and community associations wouldn’t go for it, says Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper. On-street parking along Somerset, Wellington West and Richmond often exceeds practical capacity, meaning more than 85 per cent of available spots are taken. The […]

Celebrity sightings are common at ComicCon conventions and this year Degrassi High fans will be able to see some of the show’s current and former cast members. The actors include Pat Mastroianni — who first appeared on the show in 1985 when it was Degrassi Junior High — along with Stacie Mistysyn, Stefan Brogren, Kristen […]

As the teen gets off his bus, Ottawa Police Const. Dinis Oliveira is there to meet him. The school has called the police after hearing rumours that a student has brought in a gun but has now left for home. Oliveira doesn’t know if it is a replica or real. He doesn’t know whether the teen has a […]

A police officer from Gatineau will face two criminal charges of breach of trust by a public officer after a seven-month investigation. In a release, the Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau said officer Nicolas Marceau was arrested on July 29, on allegations that, between Feb. 5, 2014 and June 29, the officer allegedly […]

BELLEVILLE, Ont. — An eastern Ontario teacher accused of sex crimes has pleaded guilty to seven charges in the case. Jaclyn McLaren originally faced 42 charges after an investigation into allegations involving young people between the ages of 13 and 15 in Tweed, Ont. The alleged crimes took place between 2013 and last year. At […]

Show #7: Grease Where: Ashbury College Director: Kailey Maynard and Jenna Froggett Kelsey McHugh, Lead Critic St. Francis Xavier High School Welcome to Rydell High: the rock-n-roll is louder, the bouncing poodle skirts are shorter, and the hair is greasier than ever. Boys clad in shiny leather jackets and girls adorned with the highest of […]

The charges against a police officer in the death of Abdirahman Abdi are a big blow to the already-troubled Ottawa police and the ultimate outcome of the case has significant potential to worsen race relations in the city. That’s why it’s so important for our municipal leaders to show some leadership and so disappointing that […]

Provincial police in Leeds County say a 46-year-old Quebec man was treated for head injuries early Tuesday after he was injured trying to get back into his locked tractor-truck cab. OPP and ambulance personnel were called to the spot on the side of Highway 401 at about 4 a.m. For an unknown reason, the man had […]

WASHINGTON – Ryan Zinke, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, came to work on his first day looking every inch a cowboy. He wore a black, broad-rimmed hat, blue jeans and boots. He also rode a horse called Tonto. Zinke trotted down the National Mall to the Department of the Interior on C Street. He was […]

Early Tuesday morning Wikileaks released what they claimed to be sensitive information from the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence. RELEASE: Vault 7 Part 1 "Year Zero": Inside the CIA's global hacking force https://t.co/h5wzfrReyy pic.twitter.com/N2lxyHH9jp — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) March 7, 2017 Some of the information, if true, is newsworthy: U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt is a covert […]

If you like a thin layer of ice on your roads and sidewalks, then you’re going to have a good day. If, like most people, you appreciate functioning hips and un-smashed bumpers, then today might be a bit of a headache. Most surfaces are very slippery so be extra careful. Laneways, secondary roads and sidewalks […]

HMCS Athabaskan will be paid off on March 10, the Department of National Defence says. That comes after 44 years of distinguished service to Canada. The ship is the last of the four Iroquois-class Destroyers to be paid off. A final day sail will be held on March 8 (Wednesday) during which “those who have […]

The Ottawa International Airport has been recognized by an international trade association being named among the best airports in North America. The Ottawa Airport in a three-way tie for second place with El Paso and Tampa airports in the category of best airport in North America. It tied for third globally with Malaysia’s Langkawi airport when compared […]

A 61-year-old Smiths Falls man faces a number of drug trafficking charges following a raid and arrest last week. Police said Vrej Massih was arrested at his Brockville Street residence after a three-month investigation. A raid at the residence turned up unspecified amounts of cocaine, hashish and marijuana.  Police also seized cash and “merchandise believed […]

Ottawa police are asking for the public’s help to identify two men suspected in a pair of smash-and-grab robberies at the Carlingwood Mall. According to police, on Feb. 19, at around 5:15 a.m., two men wearing disguises broke into a store by smashing a window at the mall. The two grabbed a number of winter coats from […]

In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, the Citizen is rolling out one fact each day for 150 days until July 1, highlighting the odd, the fascinating and the important bits of Ottawa history you might not know about. Ottawa’s single-season record snowfall was 441.1 cm, set over the course of the winter of 1970-71. That’s […]

In anticipation of Canada’s sesquicentennial celebrations, the Citizen’s Bruce Deachman has been out in search of Ottawans — 150 of them — to learn their stories of life and death, hope and love, obsession and fear. From Feb. 2 until Canada Day, we’ll share one person’s story every day. “I’ve lived for 30 years in […]

Senators 4, Bruins 2 It was billed as possible playoff preview between Bytown and Beantown. Not only was it about the start for the Ottawa Senators on Monday night, but they also had the finish in a huge 4-2 victory against the Boston Bruins in front of 17,046 at Canadian Tire Centre in an Atlantic Division […]

A Pembroke man will appear in court Tuesday charged with drug possession and impaired driving after crashing his car into a utility pole.

Preview of the U Sports men's basketball championship tournament starting Thursday.

Preview of this year's U Sports women's basketball championship tournament at Victoria.

If history is any guide, here is what may well happen in the tragic story of Abdirahman Abdi. The accused, Ottawa police Const. Daniel Montsion, will get the finest legal representation against the manslaughter and assault charges he faces; the trial will be long and emotionally draining; the police will, at times, look terrible; ultimately, he […]

Competition for playing time is good and keeps everyone on their toes, Senators defenceman Fredrik Claesson says.

There is “no good outcome” of a probe by the Special Investigations Unit into the death of Abdirahman Abdi, the chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board says. Coun. Eli El-Chantiry released a written statement Monday after the SIU announced criminal charges against Const. Daniel Montsion, who’s accused of manslaughter, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. “The […]

A quarter century before the death of Abdirahman Abdi, another Ottawa officer stood accused of manslaughter by the province’s Special Investigations Unit. And like Abdi’s death, accusations of racial bias surrounded the Sept. 26, 1991 shooting of James Gardner. Gardner, who was black, was among a group of 12 people, including several reggae musicians practising […]