Conan O’Brien warned that the Oscars could get political … and he wasn’t lying! The Academy Awards host took a shot at the entire country with a vicious zinger during Sunday’s telecast. After highlighting that this is the first time in 14 years… Conan O’Brien warned that the Oscars could get political … and he wasn’t lying! The Academy Awards host took a shot at the entire country with a vicious zinger during Sunday’s telecast. After highlighting that this is the first time in 14 years… Conan O’Brien warned that the Oscars could get political … and he wasn’t lying! The…
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Hollywood’s biggest stars collided with their biggest fans on the town’s biggest night … and we have the pics! From Shaboozey to Nicole Kidman, fans got some incredible selfies outside of the Dolby Theatre ahead of the 2026 Oscars. Timothée… Hollywood’s biggest stars collided with their biggest fans on the town’s biggest night … and we have the pics! From Shaboozey to Nicole Kidman, fans got some incredible selfies outside of the Dolby Theatre ahead of the 2026 Oscars. Timothée… Hollywood’s biggest stars collided with their biggest fans on the town’s biggest night … and we have the pics! From Shaboozey…
The Ontario government has finalized its plan to merge the province’s 36 conservation authorities into nine new authorities. Read MoreIn the Ottawa area, the Mississippi Valley, Raisin Region, Rideau Valley and South Nation River conservation authorities will be merged. News, Local News, Explainer, Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority, Ottawa Sun, Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, South Nation Conservation Authority The Ontario government has finalized its plan to merge the province’s 36 conservation authorities into nine new authorities. Read More
Premier Doug Ford bemoans gunfire directed at the U.S. consulate in what he characterizes as the greatest jurisdiction in the world. I agree with his characterization of the shooting being deplorable, but agreement ends there. Read MoreSunday, March 15: Here are today’s Ottawa Sun letters to the editor. Letters, Opinion, letters, opinion, Ottawa Sun Premier Doug Ford bemoans gunfire directed at the U.S. consulate in what he characterizes as the greatest jurisdiction in the world. I agree with his characterization of the shooting being deplorable, but agreement ends there. Read More
Fire investigators are examining the possibility that a faulty lithium-ion battery on an e-scooter was a cause of a fire that claimed the lives of two people and injured three others in a Centretown highrise building Saturday night. Read MoreOttawa Fire Services was alerted by a monitoring agency at 9:36 p.m. that alarms were sounding on the 19th floor of the building. News, Fatal, ottawa fire service, OttawaSun, Realtime Fire investigators are examining the possibility that a faulty lithium-ion battery on an e-scooter was a cause of a fire that claimed the lives of two people and injured three others in a…
Toronto police are searching for a driver who fled the scene of a single-vehicle collision early Sunday morning. Authorities were called to the area of Bathurst Street and Avenal Drive just after 6 a.m. Police say a driver crashed into a utility pole near the Beth Tzedec Congregation synagogue and then abandoned the vehicle and fled the area on foot. Footage from the scene shows an SUV cordoned off with police tape. No other details were immediately available. Toronto police are searching for a driver who fled the scene of a single-vehicle collision early Sunday morning. Authorities were called to…
Emergency crews were called to the Tam O’Shanter-Sullivan neighbourhood in Scarborough early Sunday morning for reports of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle near Sheppard Avenue East and Warden Avenue. Police say a man in his 30s was hit sometime before 6:30 a.m. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital by paramedics. The driver remained at the scene. Sheppard Ave remains closed between Warden Avenue and Aragon Drive. No other details were immediately available. Emergency crews were called to the Tam O’Shanter-Sullivan neighbourhood in Scarborough early Sunday morning for reports of a pedestrian who was…
Police in Niagara Region are on the hunt for a group of armed suspects who are wanted in connection with a home invasion robbery. According to authorities, five masked suspects armed with guns arrived at an apartment near Lake Street and Welland Avenue in St. Catharines just before 4 a.m. on Friday. Police say the suspects arrived in an Acura TLX that was previously reported stolen from Mississauga. “Four of the suspects forced entry into the residence and stole personal possessions from the victims,” investigators explained in a press release issued on Sunday. “The fifth suspect remained in the stolen…
ST. JOHN’S — An investigation into a Newfoundland junior hockey game that exploded into three brawls and racked up 572 minutes in penalties has resulted in sweeping suspensions, according to a league official. Boyd Hillier, vice-president of the St. John’s Junior Hockey League, said the violent game on March 7 between the St. John’s Junior Caps and the Southern Shore Junior Breakers was a “black eye” on hockey in the region. The league has since handed out suspensions to 18 players and coaches worth a collective total of 53 games, Hillier said Saturday. Video appearing to show footage from the…
Police in Peel Region have arrested one man and are searching for two additional suspects who are wanted in connection with a robbery that took place at a Mississauga hotel earlier this month. Authorities were called to the area of Hurontario Street and Derry Road at approximately 3:30 a.m. on March 6. Police say an adult male victim was found with minor injuries after he was allegedly robbed at gunpoint by three suspects who fled the scene. Officers recovered a firearm during their search of the property, which served as a clue in their investigation. Authorities later arrested 33-year-old Abdoulkader…
Laila Farag has already built quite the taekwondo resume which includes a cadet gold medal at the Canadian Taekwondo Championships earlier this year in Halifax. Laila is also a multi-time Ontario champion and she’s also had success south of the border after winning gold at the US Open Taekwondo Championships. Laila trains at Whitby Taekwondo Academy where she mentors younger athletes while serving as team captain for the high performance group. She trains year-round and shows exemplary leadership. Laila Farag – Taekwondo Athlete Do you know an athlete or community ambassador who is as inspiring as Laila? You can nominate…
Provincial police in the Ottawa detachment charged seven drivers on the Queensway for failing to move over emergency vehicles on Sunday, March 15. Read MoreOPP conducted a crackdown Sunday on drivers for failure to move over for emergency vehicles. The penalty is $490 and three demerit points. News Provincial police in the Ottawa detachment charged seven drivers on the Queensway for failing to move over emergency vehicles on Sunday, March 15. Read More
MONTREAL — Despite the delays for the NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon and back, a space medicine researcher says the crew, which includes Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, are physically ready for when the time comes to launch. “They’ve been preparing for years, so what is a few more months,” said Dr. Farhan Asrar, a physician, space medicine researcher and associate dean at Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Medicine. “One thing that I’ve always kind of appreciated and respected in the life of astronauts … is it’s always expecting the unexpected and how do you best prepare for that?”…
Authorities in Ontario have released surveillance footage showing what homicide investigators believe to be a “targeted arson” at the home of 45-year-old Nancy Grewal, an outspoken critic of the Khalistan movement, who was stabbed to death in her Windsor-area home earlier this month. Officers were initially called to a residence on Todd Lane in the Southern Ontario town of LaSalle at approximately 9:30 p.m. on March 3, for reports of an individual in medical distress. When emergency crews arrived at the scene, they found Grewal with multiple stab wounds and transported her to hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.…
Devastation is the feeling for Liam Hickey. The Para ice hockey star scored both of Canada’s goals but the team settled for silver with a 6-2 loss to the United States on Sunday in the final event of the Milan Cortina Paralympics. It’s the third straight Paralympic final Canada has lost, all to the U.S., which won its fifth straight gold. “We’re devastated right now,” Hickey said. “A lot of us have trained our whole lives for this. We’re still chasing that gold medal. Not being able to get it done right now, again, stinks pretty bad. “We helped the…
A 21-year-old Brampton man is in custody in connection with a fraud investigation targeting members of the South Asian community. Police in Peel Region say they began an investigation in the summer of 2025 following allegations that individuals with temporary immigration status were recruited by a man in order to commit fraud against financial institutions and automotive dealerships in the region. Investigators say the scheme involved using others to obtain credit products, such as high-value auto loans, with no intent to repay them. The funds and vehicles obtained were allegedly intended for unauthorized use, resale or export, according to police.…
Police in Peel Region are searching for at least two suspects who attempted to steal an ATM from an all-night establishment in Brampton. Police say the suspects entered the business on Kennedy Road South near Steeles Avenue just before 3 a.m. on March 13. Surveillance footage sent to CityNews shows one of the suspects acting as a lookout, while the second suspect proceeds to use a blowtorch to try to access the ATM. However, the ATM alarm was triggered, forcing them to leave the scene empty-handed. CityNews was informed that this is the second time the ATM at this particular…
It was the fall of 2024 when Amanda Holmes first picked up the romantic-fantasy series A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACATAR). Though Holmes had been a lifelong reader, her special interest in the specific genre two years ago would “snowball” into Ottawa’s first romance-exclusive bookstore come Saturday, March 21. Read MoreEvermore Books owner Amanda Holmes says the bookstore has something for everyone News, Local News, Ottawa Sun It was the fall of 2024 when Amanda Holmes first picked up the romantic-fantasy series A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACATAR). Though Holmes had been a lifelong reader, her special interest in the…
Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe says she was “surprised and shocked” to learn that a Waterloo Regional Police Service sniper was deployed as part of law enforcement’s efforts to manage an unsanctioned street party during St. Patrick’s Day weekend in the city’s university district. Waterloo police confirmed to The Canadian Press that a photo and video circulating of a sniper monitoring the St. Patrick’s Day crowd on Saturday was indeed a Waterloo police officer. McCabe says she has requested a meeting with police Chief Mark Crowell to ask why officers felt a sniper was necessary to respond to the street party. …
Toronto and the GTHA are under a special weather statement for strong winds until Tuesday. The multi-day wind event will see strong gusts of between 70 and 90 km/h, which could result in downed tree branches and isolated power outages. “For Monday, strong winds will remain from the southeast to start the day, but then shift to the southwest. Those southwesterly winds are known to pump in warmer air into the GTA and will make the atmosphere more unstable as the cold front rolls towards the GTA. Gusts on Monday could be as strong as 90 km/h during the afternoon.”…