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Seamus O'Regan checks into wellness program seeking 'alcohol free lifestyle'
Newly elected Liberal MP and former broadcast journalist Seamus O’Regan says he has entered a wellness program to adopt “an alcohol free lifestyle.” O’Regan, who hosted CTV’s Canada AM for nearly a...
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Nursing homes ask province for help to reduce violence among elderly
LONDON, Ont. — Facing a growing wave of dementia so violent it has led to 12 homicides in two years, Ontario nursing homes are pleading with the province to pay for a key prevention tool now available...
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Superbug gene discovered in former Ottawa patient
The gene that has caused global alarm about a return to the dark ages of medicine where antibiotics no longer work was harboured inside a patient at The Ottawa Hospital in 2011, Canadian researchers...
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Hammer attack accused trial begins
A woman who was hit on the head by an assailant in the middle of the afternoon just over five years ago made a snowball to ice her head as she went to pick up her daughter from dance school. “I didn’t...
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Arts best bets, Jan. 7 to 13
Theatre Patrick Langston Like too many indigenous people in Canada, Australia’s Jack Charles was separated from his aboriginal family to attend a residential school, became a drug addict and did time...
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City lays six snow-dumping charges after first storm, learns lessons
The City of Ottawa charged six contractors with illegally dumping snow after last week’s “perfect storm” that resulted in up to 30 centimetres of accumulation and a flurry of complaints about the...
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Volunteer Roundup
Looking for volunteer work? Check out these and other Ottawa-area opportunities at www.volunteerottawa.ca or call 613-736-5270 to find out more. Cooking Mondays, Hip Hop Tuesdays: Christie Lake Kids...
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Ottawa-area blood clinics for the week of January 11
For more information or to book an appointment to give blood, please call 1-888-2-DONATE or visit blood.ca. MONDAY, JAN. 11 Canadian Blood Services, 1575 Carling Ave., 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Greely...
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Former Senate HR head fights for job after being fired 'without cause'
OTTAWA — The first executive of colour in the Senate’s history is fighting the upper chamber for his job and reputation after what his lawyer says was an improper firing. Darshan Singh was fired as the...
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Good Samaritan who wrestled with hammer attacker doesn't recognize accused in...
The Good Samaritan who chased and then struggled face-to-face with a hammer attack suspect minutes after a woman was bashed in the head in broad daylight in 2011 testified Wednesday that he didn’t...
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Adami: Severely disabled teen, mom in cramped motel room for 18 months...
Why is 17-year-old George Belaire, a severely disabled boy with multiple health problems, still living in a west-end motel room where he and his mother, Karen, were placed more than 18 months ago...
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Dream of a Lifetime Lottery winner thought he was pranked
When Val Murray moved to Kingston three months ago, he didn’t expect his new house would be in Ottawa. But a quick phone call from the CHEO Foundation on Wednesday confirmed that he and girlfriend Sara...
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Condo Scene: You can still have a fireplace even if you can't vent one
One thing few condos in our city have is a fireplace. Chilly winter weather invokes images of hunkering down by a cosy fire. So why don’t more condos have them? There are three major reasons: anatomy;...
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Home finances: Lower TFSA limits won't affect 2015 contributions
Q: I am using both the RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan and my Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) to save for a new home. I have heard that the new federal Liberal government has reduced the amount that can be...
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Police warn of new scam involving Teddy Bear charitable program
The Ottawa Police Service is warning the public about another attempt by scammers purporting to represent the department’s Teddy Bear charity program. Police said someone has been soliciting area homes...
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MLS sales set December record for Ottawa homes
What began as a slow year ended with record-breaking December sales of Ottawa homes through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), the Ottawa Real Estate Board reports. “We started the year off with...
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City seeks 'advocate architect' for new central library
The City of Ottawa is hiring an “advocate architect” to help guide the new central library project. The city approved the strategic initiative to build a library downtown to replace the Metcalfe branch...
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Man wounded while sitting in car at Debra Avenue housing complex
For the third time in recent weeks, the Ottawa police guns and gangs unit is investigating a shooting at the same community housing development. Police were called to 955 Debra Ave. around 6:15 p.m....
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King Edward tunnel study expected soon; permanent fix will take time
A long-awaited study on the feasibility of building a truck tunnel beneath King Edward Avenue is expected in weeks, but a permanent fix for one of Ottawa’s worst traffic headaches could still be years...
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Ottawa paramedics to test portable carbon monoxide detectors
The city’s paramedic association plans to test new portable carbon monoxide detectors as they respond to calls at Ottawa-area homes. Darryl Wilton, president of the Professional Paramedic Association...
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