Breadcrumb Trail Links Ottawa Senators Sports Hockey NHL Senators Extra Published Mar 24, 2025  •  Last updated 6 hours ago  •  4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Dylan Cozens responds to the cheers of fans. Photo by Chris Tanouye /GETTY IMAGES Article content This will be a homecoming for Dylan Cozens. Article content Article content Everything old will be new again for the Ottawa Senators centre when he takes on the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night at the KeyBank Center for the first time since being traded at the March 7 trade deadline. Brought to the Senators along with defenceman Dennis Gilbert in the deal that sent centre Josh Norris and defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker to the Sabres, Cozens has looked right at home in his new home. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your...

Article content As Canada’s 45th federal campaign gets underway, author and historian Arthur Milnes offers up a 45-question quiz to see how well you know your election history. The former Canadian prime minister in 2016. Photo by Michael Peake /Postmedia This prime minister flew across the Atlantic to ask Canada’s Sovereign to delay a visit to Canada so he could call an election. Show Answer John Napier Turner. Sworn-in as the 17th prime minister on June 30, 1984, Turner made a 24-hour whirlwind visit to England a week later to ask Her Majesty the Queen personally to delay her tour of Canada, set to begin September 20, so he could seek a mandate from Canadians. Article content The United States president at the 1980 Democratic National Convention in Madison Square Garden in New York. Photo by Arnie Sachs/CNP/Sipa USA This American president risked charges of interfering in a Canadian election...

Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News National Three dozen spectators gathered outside a modest barrier at Rideau Hall to hear Liberal Leader Mark Carney’s message Sunday. Get the latest from Ken Warren straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Mar 23, 2025  •  Last updated 7 hours ago  •  4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Touhami Benguedda, Faiza Belatrous, nine-year-old Kamila and five-year-old Nour came to listen to Liberal Leader Mark Carney speak and be part of the historic moment on Sunday, March 23, 2025. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Article content Before Touhami Benguedda and his young family immigrated to Canada from Algeria 15 months ago, he says he wasn’t up to speed on the state of Canadian politics. “I knew nothing about it,” said Benguedda, a personal support worker. “We came to Canada because it is...

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Federal Election From public transit support, to public service jobs and federal payments to the city, Ottawa voters have a lot at stake in the April 28 vote. Get the latest from Ken Warren straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Mar 23, 2025  •  Last updated 44 minutes ago  •  7 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre: Who will serve the city of Ottawa’s needs best? Article content Ottawa is the seat of Parliament and the home of much of the public service. It’s also a city of one million residents working and raising families in the shadow of the federal government. The federal election, now officially underway, will have deep impacts on a national capital population struggling with tariffs, the continuing...

Breadcrumb Trail Links Ottawa Senators Sports Hockey NHL Senators Extra Coming off an ugly 5-1 loss to Colorado Avalanche, they had to have a better effort in this one and did. Published Mar 22, 2025  •  Last updated 3 hours ago  •  4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Senators winger Brady Tkachuk (7) celebrates with Jake Sanderson (85) after scoring a second-period goal against the Devils on Saturday night. Photo by Adam Hunger /The Associated Press Article content SENATORS 3, DEVILS 2 Article content Article content This night was about redemption for the Ottawa Senators. Mission accomplished. The Senators halted their two-game losing streak and inched closer to a National Hockey League playoff spot for the first time in eight years with a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night at the Prudential Center....

Article content City of Ottawa firefighters controlled a stubborn fire early Saturday in a low-rise residential unit on Titanium Private in the Orleans. At around 4:16 a.m., several callers reported smoke and flames visible from an upper unit in the building. Upon arrival, it was confirmed that heavy fire and smoke was visible from a second-storey unit and a call was sent for more resources to the scene. Firefighters advanced a hose line inside the structure, while others searched for any occupants who might be trapped. The fire was extinguished and contained to the area of origin. Firefighters also protected the nearby structures that were at risk of catching fire. The fire was declared under control at: 4:56 p.m. There were no reports of injuries and the victim Service unit was dispatched to the scene. An investigator has been dispatched to the scene. Share this article in your social network...

Breadcrumb Trail Links Ottawa Senators Sports Hockey NHL Senators Extra Changes were made up front for practice on Friday and could show us what to expect on Saturday against New Jersey. Published Mar 21, 2025  •  Last updated 7 hours ago  •  4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Senators captain Brady Tkachuk battles for the puck with Ryan Lindgren of the Avalanche during the second period of Thursday night’s NHL game at the Canadian Tire Centre. Photo by Chris Tanouye/Freestyle Photo /GETTY IMAGES Article content Travis Green conducted what amounted to a Changing of the Guard on Friday. Article content Article content The Ottawa Senators head coach opted to shuffle the deck for practice at the Bell Sensplex after a listless 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night at the Canadian Tire Centre. Recently acquired...

Article content Nepean MP Chandra Arya has been barred from running for re-election in the riding he’s represented for nearly a decade. “While this news is deeply disappointing, it does not diminish the profound honour and privilege it has been to serve the people of Nepean — and all Canadians — as their Member of Parliament since 2015,” Arya said in a social media post. Arya posted a letter from the Liberal Party of Canada. The letter says the party had conducted a thorough review of Arya’s eligibility, and “after careful consideration, based on a review of new information…the national campaign co-chair is recommending the revocation of your status as a candidate.” Article content The letter does not include what new information led to this decision. “Over the years, I have poured my heart and soul into this role. I am immensely proud of the work I have done as...

Article content After a heated verbal exchange required the intervention of officials to keep from turning ugly and physical in the hallway at TD Place last Sunday, Kingston Frontenacs coach Troy Mann joked that the near-violent incident with Ottawa 67’s coach Dave Cameron was a product of their upbringing. Article content “He’s a Maritimer, just like myself,” Mann said. “We’re feisty. He probably wants to go have a beer later.” Article content As it turned out, Cameron should have more spare cash for the tab. The Ontario Hockey League announced Thursday afternoon that both teams had been fined for the dustup, with the Frontenacs taking a $3,500 hit and the 67’s receiving a $2,500 penalty. The league confirmed to Postmedia that the heavier slap on the wrist for Kingston was because of Mann’s “inappropriate verbal engagement with the opposing team, leading to confrontational actions in the dressing room area,” and...

Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists We can’t just pedestrianize this downtown jewel; it’s too hard to get to the ByWard Market by public transit from outside the core. Published Mar 20, 2025  •  Last updated 2 hours ago  •  3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The public realm plan calls for William Street to be pedestrianized, and other large plazas to be car-free. Photo by The Planning Partnership Article content As Ottawa residents debate how to revive our treasured but troubled ByWard Market, the most significant development to watch is the city’s $129-million public realm plan, which aims to transform the historic district into a largely pedestrian-friendly enclave. At the heart of this transformation is the remaking of the streets and parking lots into public spaces and plazas, creating more foot traffic and incrementally reducing cars and...