Canada | Ottawa http://www.theepochtimes.com/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:50:00 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/21599/ The 16th annual Ottawa Folk Festival was a scaled down affair this year, but the high level of musical artistry, creativity in presentations, and “green” sensibility came together in one captivating event after another. Pam McLennan/Epoch Times Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:13:13 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/20798/ Ten Iranians have been protesting outside of the U.S. Embassy against the attack by Iraqi forces on Iranian refugees in Iraq. BY Pam McLennan and Joan Delaney/Epoch Times Staff Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:46:39 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/20341/ Percussion quartet OnnanoKo played at Rideau Hall as part of the Chamberfest 09 free concert series in Ottawa. By Pam McLennan/Epoch Times Staff Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:39:19 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/20344/ Originally from Chicago, the Ying Quartet is composed of four siblings who have been playing together since childhood. By Pam Mclennan/Epoch Times Staff Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:13:40 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/20308/ A 'smart community' is being built in the Sohowest neighbourhood of Kanata, Ottawa, with every house served with fibre cable and wired for complete home networking. By Cindy Chan/Epoch Times Staff Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:17:37 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/20305/ Jayson Spezza, centre for the Ottawa Senators, arrived at the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica for his wedding... By Giovanni Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:44:04 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/18223/ When the Rideau Canal was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Michel Gauthier had the idea that something so cherished and important needed an event dedicated to celebrating it. By Cindy Chan/Epoch Times Staff Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:57:01 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/17784/ It’s hard to imagine that six years ago Randall James was deep in the grip of alcohol and drug addiction and served time for armed robbery. By Cindy Chan/Epoch Times Staff Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:58:32 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/17622/ OTTAWA—Spring is here, and once again turtles are emerging from their winter hibernation. In search of food and nesting sites, many of the slow moving critters will attempt to cross roads and highways—an extremely hazardous trek. Unfortunately, a turtle’s thin shell is no match for a motor vehicle, and highway fatalities are devastating for turtle populations. By Michèlle André-St. Cyr and Douglas St. Cyr Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:09:22 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/17106/ The renowned Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 16th edition this year, featuring... By Cindy Chan/Epoch Times Staff Thu, 21 May 2009 04:48:35 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/17001/ Aung San Suu Kyi supporters gathered in front of the Burmese Embassy in Ottawa to speak out against her arrest. By Pam McLennan/Epoch Times Staff Tue, 19 May 2009 02:07:16 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/16519/ Renowned fantasy/science fiction writer Ursula K. Le Guin was the brightest star in the constellation of authors appearing at the Ottawa Writer’s Festival. By Joyce MacPhee Sat, 09 May 2009 03:49:36 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/16080/ OTTAWA—With April being daffodil month, the twenty-first Annual Daffodil Gala was held on Saturday at the St. Anthony Banquet Hall and Conference Centre to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society, Ottawa Unit. By GioVanni Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:25:54 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/16079/ The Sci-Fi Spectacular held at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa April 23-25 was spacey, sparkly, star-studded and indeed spectacular. The National Arts Centre Orchestra lived up to its promise to “boldly take us where no other orchestra has gone before!” By Joyce MacPhee Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:11:03 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/16078/ OTTAWA—Gabor Finta, born and educated in Hungary, showcased a world premiere performance of one of his works to the Sunday afternoon audience at the First Unitarian Congregation in Ottawa’s West End. By Susan Hallett Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:52:56 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/16077/ OTTAWA— The April 25, 1999 appeal by Falun Gong practitioners in Beijing was a different kind of protest in that it was quiet and orderly, despite the large numbers who took part. There was no shouting of slogans, waving of placards and banners, or generally making noise to call attention to their cause. By Pam McLennan/Epoch Times Staff Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:43:59 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/14930/ The 29th annual Genie awards show brought glamour and the best in Canada’s film industry to the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa on Saturday. The event was broadcast live on Global TV. By GioVanni Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:26:33 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/14528/ Film buffs would have loved the Ottawa Humane Society’s fifth annual FurBall gala that raised $155,000. By Susan Hallett/Special to The Epoch Times Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:52:02 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/13697/ People who hail from countries run by totalitarian regimes, Falun Gong practitioners, and their supporters gathered on Parliament Hill Saturday to recognize the 50 million mainland Chinese who have publicly withdrawn from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Pam McLennan/Epoch Times Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:54:16 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/13568/ On Parliament Hill, it can be hard to separate the wheat of an issue from the chaff of political positioning. By Mathew Little/Epoch Times Parliament Hill Reporter Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:56:08 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/10394/ An Ottawa-based inter-American commission working to advance communications technologies for Indigenous peoples is calling on Canada to include an “e-readiness” program in the upcoming federal budget. By Cindy Chan/Epoch Times Ottawa Staff Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:39:08 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/8699/ In 1939, the Nazis invaded Poland and forced most of the resident Jewish population to live behind seven-foot high walls. By Susan Hallett/Special to The Epoch Times Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:58:44 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/5438/ In honour of the 80th anniversary of Japan-Canada relations, the embassy of Japan is hosting a series of arts and cultural events in Ottawa. By Cindy Chan/Epoch Times Ottawa Staff Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:42:51 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/5384/ The Taiwanese mission in Canada celebrated Taiwan’s 97th birthday with an elegant National Day reception at Ottawa’s landmark Fairmont Château Laurier hotel on Tuesday. By Donna He/Epoch Times Staff Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:33:35 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/2720/ It’s a party for the people! The fifteenth annual Ottawa Folk Festival, to be held at Britannia Park from August 14 - 17 will feature music, art, culture, and solidarity in a beautiful park setting. By Joyce Macphee/Special to The Epoch Times Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:05:22 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/2433/ ‘We will not be silent,’ Liberal MP Irwin Cotler joins protest at Chinese embassy By Madalina Hubert/Epoch Times Staff Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:02:52 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/2329/ On the eve of the Beijing Olympics, Liberal MP Irwin Cotler released a report that highly criticizes China’s ongoing human rights abuses despite promising to make improvements when awarded the Games in 2001. By Cindy Chan/Epoch Times Ottawa Staff Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:53:54 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/1809/ A former Team Canada member and Pan American medallist arrived in Ottawa today as part of his cross-Canada bike tour to support human rights in China in the run-up to the Beijing Olympic Games. By Cindy Chan/Epoch Times Ottawa Staff Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:19:07 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/1641/ Where can you start the day with “Musical Musings” by musicologist Harry Halbreich, learn from top-notch musicians at “Meet the Artist” events, and end the day with informal gatherings at “Late Night at the Legion” where anything can happen as musicians drop in to share the stage with each other? By Pam McLennan/Epoch Times Staff Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:01:46 +0100 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/1640/ When Richard Bloch was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1978 and doctors told him he had three months to live, he fought back, underwent treatment, and promised himself he would help others struggling with cancer. By Gerardo Barajas Garrido/Special to The Epoch Times Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:39:06 +0100