As Toronto braces for another cold stretch, the City is opening its five warming centres on Monday evening for those who need to warm up or need access to a washroom. Warming centres also provide resting spaces, meals and referrals to emergency shelters. As a general rule of thumb, the City opens warming centres when temperatures dip down to -5 C or when Environment and Climate Change Canada issues a winter weather event warning. Monday will see a low of -3 C towards the evening and into the overnight hours, along with wet snow. Tuesday is expected to be the…
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You need your best to beat the best. Read MoreIt was no accident that captain Brady Tkachuk, along with Tim Stutzle, Dylan Cozens, Shane Pinto and Ridly Greig, led the way with two-point efforts in a terrific 6-3 victory over the Hurricanes Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Senators Extra, Sports, NHL Playoffs, Ottawa Sun You need your best to beat the best. Read More
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Savannah Guthrie returned to hosting the “Today” show on Monday for the first time since her mother disappeared from her Arizona home more than two months ago. Despite an intense search involving thousands of law enforcement officers and volunteers, there has been no sign of the 84-year-old mother of three since she was reported missing Feb. 1. Her children, including the NBC host, have made heartbreaking video pleas for help, but to no avail. Here is a timeline of events: Saturday, Jan. 31 5:32 p.m. — Nancy Guthrie takes an Uber to her family’s home for…
Most rural parts of Ottawa have very limited access to public transit if any at all. But that might change if rural councillors get their way. Read MoreCouncillor asks city to explore expanding transit service to rural villages Local News, OCTranspo, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, rural issues Most rural parts of Ottawa have very limited access to public transit if any at all. But that might change if rural councillors get their way. Read More
Halton Regional Police Service investigators say suspects in a counterfeit currency ring first attracted the attention of authorities through two public Instagram accounts that advertised the bogus cash. In a release Monday, Halton police said Project Mirage started in August 2025 when investigators with the Financial Crimes Unit became aware of the Instagram accounts. Intrigued scrollers who clicked the links on the accounts were led to online stores offering the sale of various counterfeit currency bundles under the guise of “film prop money,” police said, adding that orders processed through credit cards were later shipped across Canada. Some of the…
The federal government has renewed funding for the Building Safer Communities Fund, and the City of Ottawa is planning to use that money to divert vulnerable youth from a life of crime and gang involvement. Read MoreThe fund, which was first announced in 2020, aims to help local communities prevent gun and gang violence News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime The federal government has renewed funding for the Building Safer Communities Fund, and the City of Ottawa is planning to use that money to divert vulnerable youth from a life of crime and gang involvement. Read More
Two men have been injured in an altercation that led to a shooting in Brampton Peel police were called to Central Park Drive and Glenvale Boulevard in Brampton for reports of a shooting just before 12 p.m. Both victims later showed up at a local hospital with gunshot wounds. Their injuries are being considered serious. Officers say there is no known threat to public safety but residents are asked to avoid the area as the investigation continues. They have not released any suspect information at this point. Mauricio Martinez lives in the area told CityNews he heard three shots earlier…
It’s Monday, April 6. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read MoreIt’s Monday, April 6. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. ‘IT TAKES A TOLL’: THESE CHINATOWN RESIDENTS SHARE AN OTTAWA BUILDING WITH A CONTROVERSIAL SAFE-SUPPLY CLINIC New Dawn Medical has been facing months of public backlash over a sustained increase in crime and safety concerns in its area. Read Local News, News It’s Monday, April 6. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read More
Toronto police are appealing to the public for assistance locating two sisters who went missing on Easter weekend. According to investigators, 11-year-old Cassandra and 14-year-old Aliyah were last seen leaving their home together in the Greenwood-Coxwell neighbourhood around midnight on Sunday and haven’t been spotted since. Cassandra is described as five-foot-three-inches with a thin build and red shoulder-length hair. She was last seen wearing a gray shirt and pink “Hello Kitty” pyjama pants. Aliyah is described as five-foot-six-inches with a large build and black shoulder-length hair. She was last seen wearing a black sweater with skulls and pink pyjama pants.…
VICTORIA — A First Nations leader in B.C. says Premier David Eby’s plan to suspend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act will create less certainty, especially because the NDP may not be in government three years from now. Judith Sayers, president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, says the climate for reconciliation during the proposed three-year suspension may have changed, and it is not clear if the courts will have ruled on two decisions being appealed. The so-called DRIPA legislation is at the centre of legal trouble for Eby’s government after it was cited by First Nations in…
There has been a marked increase so far this year in the number of collisions involving impaired driving, according to the Ottawa Police Service. Read MoreAs of March 30, impaired driving had caused 56 collisions in Ottawa, the Ottawa Police Service said News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime There has been a marked increase so far this year in the number of collisions involving impaired driving, according to the Ottawa Police Service. Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — In his news conference Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime. The issue could turn on whether the power plants were legitimate military targets, whether the attacks were proportional compared with what Iran has done and whether civilian casualties were minimized. Trump’s threat was so broad it did not seem to account for the harm to civilians, prompting Democrats in Congress, some United Nations officials and scholars in military law…
On the long list of Carla MacLeod’s strong qualities is her ability to remain positive no matter the negativity of an issue. Read MoreFor the final five games of the regular season, with or without its leader behind the bench, the Ottawa Charge plans to keep its focus on pushing for a playoff spot Sports, Hockey, PWHL, Ottawa Charge, Ottawa Sun On the long list of Carla MacLeod’s strong qualities is her ability to remain positive no matter the negativity of an issue. Read More
Two women were taken to a trauma centre in serious condition following a two-vehicle collision on Hunt Club Road. Read MoreAfter arriving at the scene, near Albion Road South, fire crews confirmed that two vehicles were involved and that one had been hit on its side, with one person trapped inside News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime Two women were taken to a trauma centre in serious condition following a two-vehicle collision on Hunt Club Road. Read More
Science editor Asa Stahl explains how Artemis II flyby research informs future lunar missions, base-building and international cooperation, and what to watch as the crew returns to Earth. Science editor Asa Stahl explains how Artemis II flyby research informs future lunar missions, base-building and international cooperation, and what to watch as the crew returns to Earth. US Science editor Asa Stahl explains how Artemis II flyby research informs future lunar missions, base-building and international cooperation, and what to watch as the crew returns to Earth.
President Donald Trump is threatening Iran with an assault that some experts in the laws of war say would be illegal. President Donald Trump is threatening Iran with an assault that some experts in the laws of war say would be illegal. Politics President Donald Trump is threatening Iran with an assault that some experts in the laws of war say would be illegal.
A lawyer says a toddler spent several months in custody — and was allegedly sexually abused — even though her father, a legal resident, was available to care for her. A lawyer says a toddler spent several months in custody — and was allegedly sexually abused — even though her father, a legal resident, was available to care for her. US A lawyer says a toddler spent several months in custody — and was allegedly sexually abused — even though her father, a legal resident, was available to care for her.
The woman and her husband had departed Hope Town on the Abaco Islands for Elbow Cay around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, when she reportedly went overboard, according to police. The woman and her husband had departed Hope Town on the Abaco Islands for Elbow Cay around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, when she reportedly went overboard, according to police. US The woman and her husband had departed Hope Town on the Abaco Islands for Elbow Cay around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, when she reportedly went overboard, according to police.
The Artemis II crew’s 10-day journey to the moon has distinct phases. The Artemis II crew’s 10-day journey to the moon has distinct phases. Technology The Artemis II crew’s 10-day journey to the moon has distinct phases.
Aerospace engineer Elio Morillo breaks down why the crew is expected to experience a communication blackout during the flyby. Aerospace engineer Elio Morillo breaks down why the crew is expected to experience a communication blackout during the flyby. Technology Aerospace engineer Elio Morillo breaks down why the crew is expected to experience a communication blackout during the flyby.