Новости за 29.03.2017

As voters prepare to cast their ballots in the Ottawa-Vanier byelection on Monday, a University of Ottawa political science professor says the riding will likely be Liberal — still.

PRESCOTT – Mayor Brett Todd wants the provincial Ministry of Transport to enact regulations that would keep trucks with hazardous materials off the roads during storms. In the wake of this month’s deadly pile up and toxic spill on Highway 401, Todd said there should be rules that restrict the hauling of toxic chemicals based on weather […]

Criticism of an Ottawa police initiative aimed at supporting a fellow officer who is facing manslaughter charges in the death of Abdirahman Abdi reached a fever pitch Wednesday. Abdi died after an altercation with police outside his Hintonburg apartment building in July. An investigation by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), led to charges against Const. […]

Those solidarity wristbands some police are wearing trouble one reader; suicides at the jail disturb another. And the issue of the transit tax credit prompted a writer to offer another idea. Send us your letters at letters@ottawacitizen.com — Police wristbands in poor taste Re: Ottawa officers sell ‘United We Stand’ bracelets to support co-worker accused in Abdi […]

Roseann O’Reilly Runte, who announced last week that she was stepping down as president and vice-chancellor of Carleton University, has been named president and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the organization announced Wednesday. “Well regarded as a highly skilled leader and strategic visionary with deep knowledge of the post-secondary environment, Dr. Runte was […]

A woman is in critical condition and two other people were seriously injured in a crash Wednesday on the Airport Parkway. Ottawa Fire Services responded to the call shortly after 9 a.m. on the Parkway between Walkley and Brookfield roads. Police reported that one of the car’s airbags had deployed and trapped a person in one […]

If you believe the Ottawa Police Association, those blue and black wristbands now on sale to police for $2 are all about supporting a fellow officer going through “a very difficult time.”  The officer in question is Const. Daniel Montsion. The very difficult time is a criminal trial. Montsion faces charges of manslaughter, aggravated assault and […]

Hey, remember the Hydro One sale? It’s kind of fallen off the radar these days with all the hubbub over electricity rates, but this was the incredibly controversial decision by Premier Kathleen Wynne to effectively privatize the province’s transmission utility, gradually selling 60 per cent of it. (For those of you keeping score at home […]

Citizen arts writers suggest outings for the next week.

Home purchases are normally based on current needs — family size, storage needs, function and flow. But over the years, our requirements change: Children grow up and move out, certain tasks become more difficult as we age, and the features that once made the home so perfect become impractical. For the owners of a traditional 1960s bungalow nestled between Mooney’s […]

The 21-year-old Edmonton singer-songwriter who hit it big with Lost Boys is up for three Junos this weekend in Ottawa.

There are a lot of questions but few answers on why Chinese special forces seemed to have restaged the U.S. raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Footage of the Chinese special forces appeared in a broadcast aired on Chinese state-run TV. The footage appeared briefly in the longer segment about the country’s […]

A change of command parade for CFB Halifax will be held Friday. The parade will be held at HMCS Scotian, according to the Royal Canadian Navy. “During the traditional military-style parade, Base Commander Capt(N) Chris Sutherland will relinquish command of the largest military base in Canada to Capt(N) Paul Forget,” a news release from the […]

Coalition forces have been dropping more than 500 precision guided munitions a week on Mosul as it tries to retake the Iraqi city from the Islamic State. That bombing rate has been taking place throughout March, according to the U.S. military. At one point 605 weapons were dropped in one week. Coalition aircraft include A-10 […]

At the West Quebec village café, a recently hired chef's globally inspired dishes pack flavourful punches.

Home renovation projects are inherently stressful — from selecting a company to undertake the project, to designing your dream space and accommodating your budget, there’s much to do. The OakWood Design Centre aims to ease some of that stress by providing a one-stop shop where you can walk around and be inspired by Ottawa’s largest collection of renovation […]

Stop and admire a few early crocuses on Wednesday as spring finally appears to be taking a firmer hold on the region. Wednesday’s forecast is for clouds, a 30 per cent chance of morning flurries, northwest winds at 20 km/h gusting to 40 and a high of 6 C. Winds are expected to become light […]

Imagine you are about to receive a diagnosis for what is suspected to be some form of leukemia. Your doctor tells you she needs a few minutes to consult with Dr. Watson before your appointment. It has been a difficult and unusual case, which is why Watson was brought in to help. Watson, you learn, […]

Residents who rely on Gatineau's public transit are bracing for another strike that will take all STO buses off the roads for one day on Thursday. The striking union representing drivers and mechanics announced the labour action Tuesday, the third in a series of rotating strike days the union has pledged to continue until the dispute is settled.

One of the greatest threats of our time is an illness that touches nearly every Canadian household, yet the stigma attached to the illness often ensures that it remains hidden. It saps energy and willpower, turns the world into a living prison, destroys families and friendships, drains economies and severely undermines workplace productivity. This illness […]

I was 10 years old the first time that I set foot in the Canadian Museum of History. I remember the awe of seeing the world’s largest indoor exhibit of totem poles the first time, and the slight terror of seeing a larger-than-life polar bear on the museum’s  state-of-the-art IMAX screen. With every visit to […]

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 may not have the largest Chinatown in the country, but its arch is unique among Canadian […]

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, the extraordinary and the everyday. We’ll share one person’s story every day until Canada Day. “I work in a medical laser clinic, […]

A puck-handling error leads to the tying goal and then the Flyers' Jordan Weal scores the winner in the shootout, too.

A single goal isn't enough as 67's lose 2-1, fall behind 2-1 in best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal.