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Book events from June 18
SATURDAY, JUNE 18 The ottawa small press book fair spring 2016 edition; noon to 5 p.m. in room 203 of the Jack Purcell Community Centre (on Elgin, 20 Jack Purcell Lane). Admission is free to the...
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Man visiting Ottawa charged with sexual assault
The Ottawa Police Service has charged a man visiting the nation’s capital from India with sexual assault. Police received a report Thursday of a man who had approached a female store employee in Kanata...
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World of birds: Many rare sightings as young begin to take flight
The breeding season continues to dominate the local bird activity with numerous reports of recently fledged birds. I’ve received numerous reports including Virginia Rail near Carp on June 14, a family...
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Eye-opening Attawapiskat documentary a labour of love for Ottawa filmmaker
Nearly eight years ago, Ottawa-raised documentary filmmaker, Vicki Lean, immersed herself into the Attawapiskat First Nation. Three states of emergency later, she came away with a documentary film that...
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Sexual predator faces new charges, accused of sexually assaulting child
A 54-year-old Ottawa man who has previously faced charges for sex crimes is now charged with sexual assault involving a minor. Ottawa police charged Jacques Paquette, 54, earlier this week with one...
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Domicile builds to the beat of its own drummer
If you plan to be a boutique builder with staying power, you’d better be ready for opening night jitters. Domicile Developments, now celebrating its 40th anniversary, knows all about nerves. Because it...
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Series against Cuban squad feels like home for Champions' Duarte, Malleta
There was a time when Alexander Malleta and Donal Duarte might have been in the lineup of the Cuban baseball team touring through the CanAm League. Now, though, Duarte and Malleta are Ottawa Champions...
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Fire crews quench two-alarm blaze at waste facility near Hunt Club
Ottawa fire crews were quick to douse a two-alarm blaze at an industrial waste handling facility in the Hunt Club Road area Saturday afternoon. Ottawa Fire Services received a call just after 12:30...
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Woman transported to hospital after exposure to chemical at pool
An 18-year-old young woman was transported to hospital after being exposed to a chemical at a swimming pool in Old Ottawa South on Saturday. The Ottawa Paramedic Service received a call Saturday...
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Two-alarm fire rips through multi-unit row house in Orléans
Emmanuel Briere can consider himself one of the luckier ones. His dog Enzo was rescued and he said his house only received some minor damage to the roof in a two-alarm blaze that torched a line of...
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UFC Fight Night in Ottawa: Thompson tops popular MacDonald
At the end of a long, long night at TD Place, Rory MacDonald was covered in blood, wearing the face of defeat. MacDonald, the Kelowna native who now calls Montreal home, simply didn’t have the game to...
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Two people drown in Quebec, another missing
At least two people drowned and one person went missing Saturday in three different regions of Quebec, as people sought relief from hot weather that prompted several heat advisories. The Sûreté du...
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Ottawa-area blood clinics for the week of June 20
For more information or to book an appointment to give blood, please call 1-888-2-DONATE or visit blood.ca. MONDAY, JUNE 20 Canadian Blood Services, 1575 Carling Ave., 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m....
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Summer arrives in a blaze with another heat warning
The first day of summer arrived Monday with a blast of heat. Environment Canada continued the heat warning issued on the weekend for what the weather agency called “the most significant heat episode...
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Our Lady Peace, I Mother Earth announce Ottawa show Oct. 28
Our Lady Peace and I Mother Earth featuring Edwin are reuniting for a cross-Canada tour that stop at TD Place on October 28. Over their 25-year career, Our Lady Peace has become one of Canada’s...
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Police need public's help to identify woman after attack on Laurier Avenue
Ottawa police want the public’s help in identifying a woman they say launched an unprovoked attack against another woman on Laurier Avenue earlier this month. Police said the woman was walking east on...
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Firefighters battle mobile home blaze in Bells Corners
One person was displaced Monday after a two-alarm fire tore through a mobile home in Bells Corners. Firefighters responded to a call at 3:37 p.m. reporting a mobile home at 50 Vanier Rd., near Moodie...
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Real estate: Five Civic Hospital-area homes on the market
The tree-lined Civic Hospital area is a highly coveted neighbourhood with its prime central location, lush parks and trails, and a mix of charming homes. Bounded on the west by Island Park Drive, on...
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It's all jazz for do-it-all guitarist John Scofield
“In my dreams,” John Scofield says, “I would have one music that was the only thing that I did.” Those are the musings of one of music’s most adaptable, yet distinctive, electric guitarists. Over...
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On set with Don McKellar as shooting begins on TV comedy series Michael:...
You may have noticed a few more lights, cameras and action around Ottawa lately. Canadian Screen Award nominated comedy series, Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays is back in the capital, filming its...
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