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7 storylines to watch as MPs return to work – Mon, 30 Jan 2012
MPs return to work Monday after a six-week break to face a new year and, in many ways, a new political landscape. Here is a look at some of the storylines expected to emerge.
Shafia jury finds all guilty of 1st-degree murder – Sun, 29 Jan 2012
A Montreal couple and their son have been convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of four family members in a case the judge called “despicable,” “heinous,” and stemming from “a completely twisted concept of honour.”
Wharnsby: Alfredsson shone brighter than All-Star Game – Mon, 30 Jan 2012
There were so many periphery issues that enveloped the NHL All-Star weekend. But after each issue had run its course the all-star festivities always returned to Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, writes Tim Wharnsby.
Alzheimer Society expects Walk For Memories fundraiser to continue growing – Mon, 30 Jan 2012
The Alzheimer Society of Ottawa held its largest-ever walk on Sunday, a trend the charity’s organizers expect will continue as more people are diagnosed with the disease.
Award-winning Ottawa high school teacher fired for ‘sexual abuse’ – Mon, 30 Jan 2012
An award-winning Ottawa high school teacher accused of having an “intimate sexual relationship” with two male students and kissing a third on the lips has been stripped of her teaching certification and fired by the city’s public school board.
Israel’s dragon boat festival had its genesis in Ottawa – Mon, 30 Jan 2012
Even though it’s the inaugural event, Dragon Boat Israel Festival is already a sellout, and none of this would have been possible without the efforts of a dragon boat team based in Ottawa.
Relative doesn’t buy Mexican beating confession – Mon, 30 Jan 2012
A relative of Sheila Nabb says family aren’t buying the story of a Mexican man who confessed to being high when he attacked the Calgary woman he claims was naked in a hotel elevator.
Hoping for answers in Grenada death – Mon, 30 Jan 2012
Oscar Bartholomew’s grieving family is hoping for answers now that a preliminary inquiry into the Toronto resident’s Boxing Day death, allegedly at the hands of police, is under way in Grenada.
Sweetheart deal – Mon, 30 Jan 2012
In a revealing new book, The Enemy Within, the Sun’s Ezra Levant brings Omar Khadr’s story back into the public eye. Having completed his U.S. sentence in October 2011, Omar Khadr could return to Canada at any time. He may well be released, thanks to a lenient system that will likely credit him for the time he has served awaiting trial in Guantanam
All three Shafia family members found guilty of murder – Sun, 29 Jan 2012
Three members of an Afghanistan-born Montreal family have been found guilty of killing three daughters and a co-wife in what the judge describes as ‘cold-blooded, shameful murders’ resulting from a ‘twisted concept of honour.’
Ottawa shines as All-Star weekend host – Sun, 29 Jan 2012
All involved are in agreement: Canada’s capital came off looking great as host of the 2012 NHL All-Star weekend. From fans to players, politicians to journalists, each said the city did a fine job.
Rushed opening blamed for Rink of Dreams glitches – Sun, 29 Jan 2012
Ottawa’s Rink of Dreams got off to a slushy start in its first weekend, with equipment problems shutting it down just days after its rushed opening.