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OPP seeking help to solve suspicious death of man last seen in Ottawa
Provincial police in Wellington County, about 550 kilometres west of Ottawa, are asking for help in solving the suspicious death of a man last reported to be seen in Ottawa. Frederick John Hatch was...
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Six local projects named finalists for national housing awards
Three new homes and two renovations are among six local projects vying for national honours as the Canadian Home Builders’ Association announced finalists Wednesday for its annual awards program....
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Missing Ottawa man suffered serious brain injury in 2014 cycling crash
A missing 37-year-old Ottawa man was the victim of a cycling crash that left him with a serious brain injury a year and a half ago. Mathieu Trudel has been missing since March 2, when he was seen on...
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Male servers at Union Local 613 don miniskirts and high heels
By Michelle McQuigge TORONTO — Labour groups and some restaurant owners say the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s recent report on sexualized dress codes is not entirely in touch with the realities of...
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HGTV's Scott McGillivray tackles boosting a cottage's income potential
Sure, a family cottage can mean long, lazy days and peaceful nights by a gently lapping lake. But it can also boost your bank account. Ottawa’s Patrick Dennehy and family are hoping for both this...
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Prison watchdog calls for end to solitary for mentally ill inmates
OTTAWA — The Correctional Service should prohibit the use of solitary confinement for mentally ill inmates, the prison watchdog said Thursday, as his office released its annual report. Segregation...
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Earle Morris signs off as curling coach at Ottawa Brier
This Brier, Earle Morris insists again, will be his last as coach for some of Canada’s top curlers. However, the 70-year-old Ottawa resident, who was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame on...
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Hazmat team contains chemicals found at Greely fire
Ottawa fire crews brought in the Hazardous Material Specialty (Hazmat) team Thursday to contain potentially dangerous chemicals from a fire at a Greely commercial property. Emergency crews responded to...
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Thousands of kids crunch on apples to promote local, healthy school food
Hundreds of thousands of students from across the country were set to crunch into apples in their classrooms for an event Thursday aiming to promote local, healthy food programs in schools. The Great...
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Stormwater fee would fund rural ditches, culverts, city says
Rural residents need to look beyond their own neighbourhoods to see where major stormwater investments are helping manage rainfall and snowmelt in their communities, city officials say. “They drive on...
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Brier playoff lineup set
Brad Jacobs, Brad Gushue and their respective teammates are going to see a lot of each other over the next few days. Northern Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador clinched first and second place in...
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The power of powder rooms
A traditional romantic, a modern travel adventurer and a precise spa devotee have created a trio of divergent spaces where friends can break from food and wine to freshen up. Powder rooms, the...
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Book events from March 12
SATURDAY, MARCH 12 Chris Nihmey, author of Two Sides To The Story: Living A Lie, will be launching his new illustrated picture book, Sally, written for all ages, with themes of mental illness and...
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Aylmer's Jean-Michel Ménard exits the Brier experience with a smile
“The sun,” Jean-Michel Ménard said, “is going to rise tomorrow anyway.” OK, so Quebec’s 4-7 record in the Tim Hortons Brier wasn’t anything to write home about, but the 40-year-old Ménard said he still...
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Skip Adam Casey says P.E.I. wasn't good enough, deserves Brier relegation
Adam Casey knew the truth and didn’t hide from it: He and his teammates from Prince Edward Island didn’t play well enough during this Tim Hortons Brier to win more than two of 11 games. Now their...
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'There’s no place for them': Ottawa woman calls for more palliative care support
Amy Desjardins became well versed on the topic of end-of-life care over the course of her 12 years working as the communications director for the Bruyère Foundation, which deals with patients in need...
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Newfoundland and Labrador goes straight to Brier final with extra-end win
E.J. Harnden said Northern Ontario’s 11-0 rampage through the round robin of the Tim Hortons Brier was “gone” and no longer had any significance. “We know that we can’t let up,” the second for the...
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Nunavut junior curlers experience Brier thrills first-hand
Sadie Pinksen couldn’t stop smiling. The 16-year-old skip of the Nunavut girls team arrived in Ottawa on Thursday along with seven other juniors, expecting to spend some of their March break practising...
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Fire destroys historic Aylmer mansion
Arson is suspected in a massive fire on Aylmer Road early Saturday that destroyed a historic mansion once owned by the grandson of lumber baron J.R. Booth. The fire broke out just after midnight at 478...
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Brier playoff defeat hurts, but Manitoba skip Mike McEwen draws out the...
His hopes of winning it all in his first Tim Hortons Brier had been dashed, but hugging and holding his infant daughter Vienna afterward made it easier for Manitoba skip Mike McEwen to deal with defeat...
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