The Mounties have arrested a 37-year-old Rwandan immigrant and charged him with war crimes related to the 1994 genocide in his home country.

Quebec Health Minister Yves Bolduc says the province's decision to open special vaccination clinics is largely responsible for helping it distribute more of the H1N1 vaccine than any other province.

A 61-year-old woman in the Outaouais region of west Quebec has died of a swine flu infection, health officials reported Friday.

The former president of a used car company, who was involved in a high-profile, high-speed chase in Ottawa in September, pleaded guilty to fraud in a Kingston court Friday.

Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, have officially opened Toronto's Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.

Wind Works Power Corp. said on Friday that it has signed an agreement to take 100-per-cent ownership of the Settlers Landing Wind Park project, upping their stake from 50 per cent.

Ottawa-Gatineau's unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points in October, despite a small gain in job additions to the local economy, as more people joined the labour force during the month, according to Statistics Canada data released Friday.

A bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of a local renovator convicted of engaging in unfair business practices, according to the provincial government.

A local body armour maker says it is cutting 30 positions due to reduced sales. It's being affected as federal, provincial and local governments attempt to reduce spending.

An employer's duty to accommodate a chronic illness is a very significant issue in the workplace. Employers are statutorily required to accommodate employees with disabilities. Where an employee's condition is chronic it raises some challenging issues for both employees and employers.

British finance minister Alistair Darling urged his G20 counterparts on Saturday to work toward a $100 billion deal on tackling climate change as developing nations held firm they did not want to talk about it.

Democratic leaders in the U.S. House scrambled Friday to allay lingering concerns about a broad healthcare overhaul and said a landmark vote planned for Saturday could slip a day or more.

Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach faces a vote Saturday night that could determine his political future.

NATO forces mistakenly killed seven Afghan soldiers and police in an air strike during a battle while searching for two missing American soldiers in Afghanistan, the Afghan Defence Ministry said on Saturday.

A man is dead as a result of a fire that broke out around midnight Friday at a townhome in the Bayshore area of west Ottawa.

Motorists can expect delays on the 174 this weekend as crews scramble to fix potholes before winter sets in. On Saturday, Nov...

Two area politicians are calling on officials to use the skills and expertise of army medics to address the current pandemic. In a letter to federal health minister Leona Aglukkaq, dated Nov...

A special one-day H1N1 vaccination clinic for pregnant women will take place this weekend. The Ottawa Hospital will operate a clinic on Saturday, Nov...

Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard is now open after a broken watermain closed the intersection of Jeanne d'Arc and Burnt Ember Way earlier today. Police were at the scene around 9:35 a.m...

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Flu clinics set up in Kemptville, Smiths Falls and North Lanark have expanded their hours of operation, officials at the tri-county health unit said.[...]

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The memory of one of this country's greatest First World War heroes has filled a local gathering place with life and inspiration.[...]

If blue were a flavour it would certainly be blue cheese. And with holiday entertaining coming up, blue cheese comes to mind as its flavour range MEATBALLS WITH BLUE CHEESE CENTRES Serves 4-6 1 lb (454 g) lean ground beef 1 red onion, finely chopped 2-3 tsp.[...]

We understand if some members of city council felt The Recorder and Times was reaching a bit when we contacted them this week to ask if they intend to seek re-election next fall. After all, Ontarians don't go to the polls in the 2010 municipal elections until Nov.[...]