The Ontario government announced on Feb. 12 that cash-strapped colleges and universities would be getting an additional $6.4 billion, while students will be shouldering more of the cost of an education. Read MoreOntario recently announced $6.4 billion more for colleges and universities. We talked to University of Ottawa president Marie-Eve Sylvestre about the bottom-line impact. News, Local News, Education, Explainer, Ottawa Sun, University of Ottawa The Ontario government announced on Feb. 12 that cash-strapped colleges and universities would be getting an additional $6.4 billion, while students will be shouldering more of the cost of an education. Read More
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Re: LILLEY: Mark Carney names Janice Charette Canada’s top trade negotiator, online, Feb. 16 Read MoreSunday, March 1: Here are today’s Ottawa Sun letters to the editor. Letters, Opinion, letters, opinion, Ottawa Sun Re: LILLEY: Mark Carney names Janice Charette Canada’s top trade negotiator, online, Feb. 16 Read More
With two weeks to go until the Academy Awards, the 32nd Actor Awards on Sunday will be the final pre-Oscars showdown for “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners.” Formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the newly renamed Actor Awards are one of the most closely watched precursors. Actors make up the largest slice of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and their choices at the Actor Awards often align. The ceremony, presented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, will be streamed live on Netflix beginning at 8 p.m. EST. Kristen Bell…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the U.S. attacks on Iran, the military said Sunday, marking the first American casualties in a major offensive that has sparked retaliation from the Islamic Republic. U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, announced the deaths in a post on X but did not say when and where they occurred. The statement said “several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions” and were going to return to duty. Central Command described the situation “as fluid” and said it would withhold the identities of…
Grande Prairie RCMP is requests public assistance in locating 18-year-old Serenity Russell. Russell was last seen Feb. 26, 2026, in Grande Prairie. There is a concern for her wellbeing. Read MoreDescribed as: 5 feet 6 inches tall, 160 pounds, medium-length brown hair and brown eyes. News, Local News, Grande Prairie, missing, RCMP Grande Prairie RCMP is requests public assistance in locating 18-year-old Serenity Russell. Russell was last seen Feb. 26, 2026, in Grande Prairie. There is a concern for her wellbeing. Read More
York Regional Police are investigating after an Iranian-owned business in Thornhill was hit by gunfire early Sunday morning. Officers were called to the area of Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue West at approximately 3 a.m. for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, investigators located evidence of gunfire directed at the building and say it was unoccupied at the time of the incident. No injuries were reported. Footage from the scene shows the front entrance of Saliwan Boxing gym adorned with Iranian flags and posters. The shooting left the establishment with substantial damage, including multiple shattered windows. Police told CityNews they…
OTTAWA — National Defence is refusing to disclose how it analyzed competing fighter jet bids after a Swedish media report suggested the evaluation was weighted against Saab’s Gripen E. Citing confidential sources, the Swedish business publication Affarsvarlden reported that Ottawa added a risk coefficient to its analysis that significantly undermined the Gripen’s test scores because it was still a new series aircraft. The report comes after the federal government’s internal 2021 scorecard, revealing the topline totals from the analysis, was leaked to Radio-Canada in the fall. That document shows the American F-35 blowing the Swedish Gripen out of the water,…
NEW YORK (AP) — “Scream” is still making a killing. Thirty years after the original slasher movie opened in theaters, “Scream 7” debuted with a franchise-best $64.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The bigger-than-expected opening is a win for Paramount, which on Friday announced its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. In a so-far sluggish 2026 at the box office, “Scream 7” managed the best debut of the year, easily displacing last weekend’s champ, the Stephen Curry-produced animated film “GOAT,” from Sony Pictures. “Scream 7,” which cost $45 million to make, got a boost from the return of Neve Campbell,…
D.J. Smith is getting a second chance to be a National Hockey League head coach. Read MoreD.J. Smith, 48, was hired to be an associate coach with the Kings after being fired by the Senators midway through the 2023-24 campaign Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Senators Extra, Sports, Ottawa Sun D.J. Smith is getting a second chance to be a National Hockey League head coach. Read More
The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country. “What is certain is that after this attack, we cannot be expected to look forward to the World Cup with hope,” Mehdi Taj told sports portal Varzesh3 as Iran traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by the bombardment. The U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran continued for a second day on Sunday after the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threw…
A statement win. Read MoreDylan Cozens had three points, Drake Batherson scored his 20th goal of the season and Linus Ullmark gave Ottawa what it needed in goal. Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Sports, Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson, Ottawa Sun, Tim Stutzle, Toronto Maple Leafs A statement win. Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began Sunday, as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf sent disruptions through the global energy supply chain. Traders were betting the supply of oil from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East would slow or grind to a halt. Attacks throughout the region, including on two vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, have restricted countries’ ability to export oil to the rest of the world. Prolonged attacks would likely…
On a cold Sunday afternoon, a group of volunteers gathered at the corner of 53 Daly Ave. to hand out winter clothing, food and hot beverages for those in need. Read MoreThe community support event was held in honour of Gilles Comtois, who was stabbed on Rideau Street near Colonel By Drive on Feb. 19 News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime On a cold Sunday afternoon, a group of volunteers gathered at the corner of 53 Daly Ave. to hand out winter clothing, food and hot beverages for those in need. Read More
A downtown Toronto councillor is once again calling for action to address reports from residents that some drivers are abusing and misusing accessible parking permits. “We are actively turning parking into housing, so the amount of parking that’s available is decreasing. At the same time, there’s a lot of construction, and so what we’re finding is rampant abuse of accessible permits,” Coun. Dianne Saxe, who represents Ward 11 University-Rosedale, told CityNews while showcasing an area with complaints off Davenport Road. “We need action. For the last three years, the staff are telling me there’s nothing they can do. Their hands…
MONTREAL — At just two years old, former Iranian-Canadian international model and actress Samantha Tajik left Tehran with her family, settling in Canada. With Iran under attack by the United States and Israel, and the supreme leader dead, Tajik reflects on what life might have been like if she had stayed. “I was an international model and actress, and that would be restricted in Iran. I would definitely never, never be able to pursue anything like that there,” Tajik said. “I was the first Iranian woman to win the title of Miss Universe Canada. And actually, to date, I’m the…
VICTORIA — Calls for an independent investigation into the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight people, including six children were shot last month, are growing. Federal Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the community in northeastern B.C., said the mourning families need answers around various aspects, including the shooter’s mental health and access to guns, as well as the role of artificial intelligence and the protection of the victims’ families. “What do you say to a Mom who lost her daughter or to a Dad who lost his son?” Zimmer said in a statement. “We need answers for those…
A cold warning is in effect for most of southern Ontario, excluding Toronto, as a system of very cold air moves through the region. Environment Canada says wind chill values of between -25 and -30 are expected Sunday night into Monday morning for Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, Northern York Region, and Hamilton. The warning extends from London in the southwestern part of the province as far east as the Quebec border. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill, and the risks are greater for young children, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, people…
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader and winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize María Corina Machado said on Sunday that she will return to Venezuela in the coming weeks and that elections will be held in the South American country. Machado did not set a date for her return but said that one of the objectives will be to prepare “for a new and gigantic electoral victory.” In a message shared on social media, the politician called on her supporters to “strengthen the unity of Venezuelans that began with the primaries,” a reference to the 2023 process in…
HALIFAX — An advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to implement mandatory labelling on pork from gene-edited pigs. Earlier this year, the federal agency approved the sale of gene-edited pigs as food. The pigs are resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus, called PRRSV-resistant pigs. “It is expected that by addressing PRRSV in pigs, farmers can prevent severe illness and death in their herds, reduce the need for antibiotics, and improve animal welfare,” Health Canada said in an email to The Canadian Press. In January, Health Canada released a statement saying that the pigs do…
Another large construction project is set to close several downtown Toronto intersections for most of the rest of this year, with a brief break during the World Cup. The intersection of College and Bay streets will be closed to vehicles and cyclists starting March 2 for a combination sewer and streetcar track replacement. The first phase of the work involves replacing aging streetcar tracks as well as overhead upgrades, and is expected to take six weeks before the intersection is reopened in mid-April and construction pauses ahead of the FIFA World Cup. During construction, the intersection will be fully closed…