Universities in Ontario have responded to the growing concern over coronavirus, with some 'suspending operations in China' until further notice.

"I have full faith that Osvaldo will work as hard as he can to bring the team where it's supposed to be," said Dave Smart, the team's general manager.

The case arose in March 2012, when Gordon MacIsaac body-checked Drew Casterton behind the net during the last minute of their recreational league game in Ottawa.

Carleton University will hold a vigil on Wednesday afternoon, while a memorial service hosted by Ottawa's Iranian community is in the works for Sunday.

uOttawa, together with two student associations, is hosting a non-religious memorial ceremony at the main campus downtown on Friday afternoon.

A Facebook group set up for the event says Ottawa's Iranian community is hosting the vigil, which will begin at 6 p.m.

George Roseme, a political science professor at Carleton University, had signed a memorandum agreeing that his pension payments would cease with his death, rather than going to his heirs or estate.

Research suggests binge drinking among youth, and women in particular, may be on the rise, with a recent study indicating a spike in emergency room visits related to alcohol issues by those groups.

The Ministry of Labour says McDonald Brothers Construction failed to protect the health and safety of the worker by improperly positioning the portable toilet.

The species, which is native to Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, was first found in the Great Lakes in the 90s