Ottawa man shot dead by Toronto police struggled with bipolar disorder
A 30-year-old Ottawa man shot dead by Toronto police late Friday had struggled with bipolar disorder for most of his life and thought of himself as a “lost boy.” The man, whom family have identified as...
View ArticleInjured Wayne Middaugh assumes coaching role for Ontario's Brier team
All team members, including alternates and coaches, were instructed to gather at the end of TD Place arena before the pre-draw ceremony for the opening games of the Tim Hortons Brier. “There’s only one...
View ArticleFirefighters battling blaze at 117 Gypsy Lane
Ottawa firefighters were battling a blaze at 117 Gypsy Lane late Sunday afternoon. Multiple 911 calls had been received about a garage fire at the location, but when crews responded they arrived to...
View ArticleJenkins: Thinking spring (and other thoughts on Ottawa)
By far, the bulk of emails I’ve received and reviewed since last spring have concerned LeBreton Flats, the majority of those over the winter. The year before, you’ll remember, it was laments for the...
View ArticleGuns and gangs unit investigates shooting in Pinecrest neighbourhood
The Ottawa police guns and gangs unit was investigating a shooting early Sunday on Elmira Drive, east of Cobden Road, where two men were shot — one fatally — in a nearby restaurant on Jan. 31. Police...
View ArticleBlowout wins mean Koe rink won't be playing catch-up early in week at Brier
Kevin Koe knows what it takes to produce success in the Tim Hortons Brier, having twice won the Canadian men’s curling championship and losing in the final on another occasion, all within the past six...
View ArticleB.C. coach Pat Ryan returns to Brier in a new role
There have been a lot of Brier weeks for Pat Ryan, 13 of them, actually, since he came to Ottawa for his first Canadian men’s curling championship in 1979 as the second for Paul Devlin’s Edmonton...
View ArticleMATCH trying to ignite difficult conversations on international women's rights
Jess Tomlin has always been passionate about women’s rights. After receiving a related award when she was a child, she told her parents she was going to work with women and girls, and make a difference...
View ArticlePolice ask for help in finding missing 37-year-old Ottawa man
The Ottawa police have asked for the public’s help in locating 37-year-old Mathieu Trudel. The Ottawa man has been missing since March 2, when he was seen on Vaudreuil Street in Gatineau (Hull) at...
View ArticleOttawa Hospital holds information session over expansion plans
The Ottawa Hospital is hosting an information session to explain its plans for a potential expansion of its Civic campus and take questions about the plans from the public on Monday night. The session...
View ArticleP.E.I. upsets defending Brier champion Team Canada for first victory
It either was or wasn’t a monkey on the backs of the teammates from Prince Edward Island, but their first victory of the Tim Hortons Brier surely prompted sighs of relief. “Starting 0-3 is not what we...
View ArticleReal estate: Five triplexes on the market
If you’re looking to buy a property with excellent long-term investment potential — along with living quarters that allow you to keep a close eye on your investment — a triplex could be the ideal...
View ArticleHuawei announces $303 million to speed hiring in Ontario
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei announced Tuesday it would spend $303 million in new investment to speed up hiring initiatives and add as many as 250 new research and development workers to its...
View ArticleHomeowners on private wells, septic may face stormwater fee
Property owners on private well and septic services will pay for stormwater management if council approves changes to how the city collects revenue for water and sewers, prompting councillors to brace...
View ArticleOttawa rally honours Berta Cáceres, activist shot to death in Honduran home
Dozens rallied outside the Honduran embassy on Slater Street on Tuesday to demand an investigation from the Honduran government into the death of activist Berta Cáceres. Cáceres, an indigenous woman...
View ArticleTesla Motors to open store blocks from Parliament Hill
The world’s hottest brand in electric automobiles is planning to open one of its chic Tesla Motors Stores a few blocks from Parliament Hill. The store’s location, which will be near the corner of...
View ArticleMan guilty of criminally harassing woman, pair at centre of crime-family...
Michael Gleeson, the ex-boyfriend of a woman at the centre of a bullets-flying feud between former lovers and associates of crime families, pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon to criminal harassment for a...
View ArticleVolunteer 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. HR professionals: Share your experience with others....
View ArticleMarketplace: Don't just change the time, change your clock
Ready to spring forward and set your clocks ahead an hour this weekend? Why not change more than the time — change the look, too. Small, big, retro, rustic, wall, table: the choices are endless. Here...
View ArticleLike father, like son? Northern Ontario third trying to match father’s feat...
Ryan Fry has seen highlights from his father’s 1979 Canadian men’s curling championship, but he doesn’t know if the game Barry Fry won to clinch the Macdonald Brier title was on television. Spoiler...
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