Ottawa news
University of Ottawa professor suing Polish group that said he slandered Poland
Jan Grabowski, a Holocaust researcher and University of Ottawa professor, said he brought a lawsuit on Thursday against the Polish League Against Defamation, an organization allied with Poland’s conservative ruling party. Continue reading
Ottawa’s Rachel Homan wins Tour Challenge title, capping undefeated run
Homan scored three points apiece in the second and fifth ends en route to an 8-4 victory over Tracy Fleury in the women’s final on Sunday. Continue reading
Florida Panthers crush Ottawa Senators 5-1
“It was a one-period lapse and in the NHL that’s enough to kill you. We didn’t bury the ones that could have hurt when it was time and they got theirs and that hurt us,” Senators coach Guy Boucher said. Continue reading
Senators seal 6-4 win over Lightning after four goals in 3rd period
Matt Duchene and Bobby Ryan each had a goal and two assists for the Senators. Tkachuk and Colin White had a goal and an assist. Mark Stone also scored, and Craig Anderson stopped 24 shots. Continue reading
Ottawa Citizen says Senators refused to let reporter on charter
The development came two days after the newspaper said it would not take down a secretly recorded video of several Senators players from an Uber vehicle in Arizona, despite a legal notice insisting that leaving it online violates provincial privacy laws. Continue reading
Years of housing instability, friend’s death move Ottawa woman to expand backpack project for homeless
Emilie Kelly is trying to raise money and rally volunteers to help her hand out backpacks filled with small necessities to homeless individuals on Ottawa’s streets this winter. Continue reading
‘This is a hiccup’: Senators players say team’s relationship with coaches strong after viral video
Ottawa forward Mark Stone said Tuesday that a video showing seven Senators players insulting the team and assistant coach Martin Raymond during an Uber ride is an internal matter, and that it had already been addressed before the clip surfaced. Continue reading
‘Special challenges’ complicate TSB probe into fatal mid-air collision in west Ottawa
TSB investigators said on Tuesday that aircraft accidents like the one this past weekend are quite rare. Sunday’s plane crash marked the 10th mid-air collision in Canada in the past decade, they said. Continue reading
CFL amends celebration rule to ban alcohol, drugs after Gott’s beer chug at Redblacks game
While the CFL didn’t fine the Ottawa Redblacks offensive lineman for chugging a beer last Friday night after a touchdown against the Toronto Argos, the league revised its celebration policy on Monday. Continue reading
New multimedia WWI exhibit opens Sunday in Ottawa’s Confederation Park
‘The Edge of Peace’ exhibit will pay homage to Canada’s military sacrifices and achievements during WWI on illuminated spheres in Confederation Park. Continue reading
