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Redblacks bring back defensive lineman
Matt Acree said he was going to put on a suit and tie and see this week where a biology degree from Drake University would take him. One phone call later, though, Acree is back on the practice roster...
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Chick Corea on his "magical connection" with Christian McBride and Brian Blade
Jazz piano star Chick Corea is a man of many notes at the keyboard, but of fewer words in e-mail. But then, in a career that spans 50-plus years and 22 Grammy Award wins, what questions has the...
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Cirque du Soleil's Toruk challenging, but fun
Michael Ocampo is the first to admit there’s nothing better than flipping in the air and doing acrobatics. In fact, the Windsor, Ont., native loves it so much that he’s spent the last 22 years touring...
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Local amateur sports notes
Ottawa soccer player suspended Cape Breton University Capers award-winning soccer forward Justin Maheu of Ottawa has been suspended for the 2016 CIS men’s soccer season for an anti-doping violation...
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Murder accused Bhupinderpal Gill insists he never loved co-accused mistress
Bhupinderpal Gill told a jury hearing his first-degree murder trial on Tuesday that he was never in love with his co-accused mistress in the bloody slaying of his wife. Testifying in his own defence,...
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Police investigate theft of Canadian flags at seniors' building
An Ottawa senior is miffed that “some punks” stole more than two dozen Canadian flags from the front yard of his Vanier apartment building last weekend. Henry McCambridge, 70, a feisty man who grew up...
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Ex-Airport Taxi cabs to join Blue Line and Capital taxi fleets
Almost seven months after being disbanded by their union, the 130 cab drivers who drove taxis under the Airport Taxi banner will be joining other fleets. The decision from the Ontario Labour Board,...
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Going out best bets, June 30 to July 6
Jazz Peter Hum A smooth, sophisticated hit when she played the TD Ottawa Jazz Festival in 2014, the pure-voiced vocalist Stacey Kent, an American based in London, England, returns to the National Arts...
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Marketplace: Power of red
In honour of Canada Day, we take a look at the power of red in your everyday decor. It can energize your indoor and outdoor spaces. Brenda Nesbitt shows some ways to use the vibrant colour in your...
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More in Ottawa now employed in health and education than public admin
Employment in the health and education sectors surpassed work in public administration for the first time in Ottawa’s history last year, the city says. “This shift in employment can be attributed at...
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Real estate: What they got in South Keys
Location: 1381 Fontenay Cres. Features: Three-bedroom, two-den home with hardwood floors, custom cabinetry, built-in storage solutions, crown moulding, a chef’s kitchen on a private oversized lot with...
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Daytripping: Cape Vincent, N.Y., annual French Festival
Next weekend, sing La Marseillaise, savour French pastries and join Napoleon Bonaparte and his soldiers — in, of all places, Cape Vincent, N.Y. As Peter Johansen discovered, there’s a reason for this...
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Flags fly high again after senior's display stolen
Patriotic Ottawa residents donated a flurry of Canadian flags Wednesday to a Vanier senior who was seeing red after more than two dozen maple leafs were stolen from the front yard of his building....
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Obama in Ottawa: POTUS a no-show at the home of the 'Obama Cookie'
Sometimes, that’s the way the cookie crumbles. Patrons and management at Moulin de Provence in the Byward Market held out hope all Wednesday for an encore visit from Barack Obama. “I would be happy to...
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Boil water advisory issued for hundreds of homes in Carp
Ottawa Public Health has advised residents of more than 700 homes in the Carp area to boil any water intended for consumption until further notice. The notice to more than 700 homes is due to a drop in...
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Home sales surging, up nearly 20% over last year
It wasn’t just temperatures that got hot in May – new home sales in Ottawa were on fire as well, according to the latest report from industry analyst PMA Brethour Realty Group. The new home market...
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10 Ottawa residents named to Order of Canada
When Sue Johnson arrived in Canada as a naive 22-year-old with about $60 in her pocket, never in her wildest dreams could she ever imagine she’d one day receive one of her adopted countries highest...
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Outside the box: The parent trap
Do you wonder where your grown-up children will live in the future? If Statistics Canada records are any indication, they will likely remain at home. Parents who live in single-detached homes in the...
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Ottawa businesses shift package handling away from Canada Post as labour...
Several businesses in Ottawa have already moved their shipping and handling duties away from Canada Post in preparation for a potential labour dispute that could start as soon as Monday. Smith...
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No injuries in Orléans house fire Thursday night
Callers reported fire and smoke were visible from a home near Jeanne D’Arc Boulevard just before 11 p.m. Thursday night, Ottawa Fire Services reported. A working fire was declared for 471 Wincanton...
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