A 53-year-old man is dead following a multi-vehicle crash near Port Perry. Ontario Provincial Police say two vehicles collided on Highway 7/12 near the 4th Line just before 6 a.m. Sunday. “Initial stages of the investigation indicate that both vehicles were travelling in opposite directions when a head-on collision occurred,” police said in a release. The driver of one of the vehicles, a 53-year-old man from Sunderland, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 32-year-old man from Innisfil was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries, while a 35-year-old man from North York was airlifted to a…
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HAMILTON — Police in Hamilton are warning of extremely unsafe ice conditions after two youths fell into the city’s harbour and four more jumped in to save them. Police say they were called Saturday after two people fell through the ice near the Pier 7 Boardwalk at the western edge of Lake Ontario. When officers arrived, a bystander told them there were six people in the water, but all were safely pulled to shore by police. One youth, who had been submerged briefly, was taken to hospital for assessment, while the others were assessed by paramedics at the scene. Police…
Disney and Pixar’s environmental adventure “Hoppers” topped the North American box office this weekend with $46 million in domestic ticket sales in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. After adding another $42 million from international showings, the film celebrated an $88 million global launch in total, the biggest for an original animated film since “Coco” came out in 2017. But it wasn’t all good news for big studio fare at the multiplex: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s R-rated reimagining of the Bride of Frankenstein story is flailing. A Warner Bros. release, “The Bride!” starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale, debuted to…
Natalie Wilkie won Canada’s first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on Sunday with a first-place finish in the women’s standing para-biathlon competition. Wilkie, from Salmon Arm, B.C., finished in 33 minutes 1.8 seconds, over a half-minute ahead of China’s Zhao Zhiqing (33:33.5). Ukraine’s Oleksandra Kononova took bronze in 33:37.9. It is the fourth career Paralympic gold medal for the Canadian flag-bearer and her ninth Paralympic medal overall. She won silver in the women’s standing sprint on Saturday. Wilkie made her Paralympic debut in 2018 at Pyeongchang, South Korea. Also Sunday, Mark Arendz of Hartsville, P.E.I., claimed silver in…
TORONTO — Jewish community leaders in Toronto are calling for more support after two Toronto-area synagogues were struck with gunfire this weekend. Sara Lefton of the United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater Toronto said the shootings represent “a threat to all,” not just Jewish Canadians. Standing in front of the Shaarei Shomayim synagogue with other Jewish leaders on Sunday, Lefton called on all levels of government to provide rapid funding to secure Toronto’s Jewish communities. The synagogue was struck by gunfire shortly after midnight on Saturday, Toronto police say. Bullet holes were still visible on its doors as community leaders,…
GANDER — The sprawling international lounge inside the Gander airport in central Newfoundland has been officially recognized as a heritage structure. The Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador says the lounge, built in 1958, is a historic gem because it is a time capsule showcasing mid-century modern architecture and art. “Officially opened by Queen Elizabeth in 1959, Gander Airport International Lounge was designed to reflect the height of modern luxury in air travel for its time,” the foundation says in its “statement of significance.” “At one point, Gander International Airport was among the busiest airports in the world.” In the…
Having alcohol in the home felt like an eternal struggle for Andrea Pain. “I always (had) that dialogue with myself about, ‘Am I going to have a glass of wine tonight?” the Burlington, Ont., resident said in a phone interview. “‘No, maybe I shouldn’t, but I really want one.’ And I would keep going back and forth.” Then, last year, an idea she had drained her mental turmoil. “In the last year, one of the most important changes I made was not drinking at home,” said the 63-year-old, who is also the executive director of a company that helps people…
Environment Canada is warning residents in much of Alberta and southern Saskatchewan to secure loose objects and expect damage as strong winds whip through, while leaving thousands of residents in the dark. The warnings are in place for most areas from the Alberta-U. S. boundary to Fort McMurray and southwestern Saskatchewan with wind speeds between 90 and 110 km/h before they ease off on Sunday evening. Special weather statements for wind have been posted for southeastern B.C., although a stronger warning is up for the Fraser Valley where gusts could reach 90 km/h. The weather agency says high-sided vehicles could…
A new index by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows Canada’s housing crisis has eased over the years but still remains at historic highs, and has even spread to cities outside Vancouver and Toronto. Read MoreAccording to the index, the city experienced two waves of housing unaffordability, but things have largely stabilized. News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime A new index by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows Canada’s housing crisis has eased over the years but still remains at historic highs, and has even spread to cities outside Vancouver and Toronto. Read More
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after police shot a 23-year-old man multiple times during a traffic stop in Burlington. According to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), officers were conducting a traffic stop in the parking lot of Crestwood Motel at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Sunday. Authorities said the male driver was shot numerous times by police after he allegedly drove towards the officers. Paramedics were called to the scene and transported the man to a hospital in Hamilton where he remains in stable condition. A woman who was in the passenger seat was uninjured, authorities said. The SIU has assigned…
Spring has (almost) sprung in Ottawa, and a tell-tale sign for residents along the Rideau River is the sight — and sound — of the City of Ottawa crew’s hefty amphibious icebreaking machine. Read MoreCity workers spend more than a month each year breaking up ice to protect residents along the Rideau River from floods News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime Spring has (almost) sprung in Ottawa, and a tell-tale sign for residents along the Rideau River is the sight — and sound — of the City of Ottawa crew’s hefty amphibious icebreaking machine. Read More
As the strikes on Iran entered the ninth day, around 1,000 Iranians gathered on Parliament Hill on Sunday afternoon and marched towards the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, chanting praise towards the U.S. and Israeli governments. Read MoreRalliers called on Reza Pahlavi, Iran’s exiled crown prince, to become the country’s next leader News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime As the strikes on Iran entered the ninth day, around 1,000 Iranians gathered on Parliament Hill on Sunday afternoon and marched towards the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, chanting praise towards the U.S. and Israeli governments. Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — “Country” Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday. He was 84. McDonald, who performed with his band, Country Joe and the Fish, died in Berkeley, California. His death from complications of Parkinson’s disease was reported by Kathy McDonald, his wife of 43 years, in a statement issued by his publicist. McDonald was a longtime presence in the Bay Area music scene, where peers included the Grateful Dead,…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor, Iranian state TV announced early Monday, as the war that began a little over a week ago with his father’s killing took a dramatic turn. The younger Khamenei, who had not been seen or heard from publicly since the war started, had long been considered a contender for the post, even before an Israeli strike killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and despite never being elected or appointed to a government position. His appointment came after signs of a rift among Iranian officials as…
OWEN SOUND — Police said nearly two-dozen people who were fishing needed to be rescued when they became stranded on an ice shelf that broke from shore in Georgian Bay in southwestern Ontario on Sunday. They said the ice drifted for about two kilometres and split into several sections, causing some people to become partially submerged in the icy water. Const. Craig Soldan of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police said in an interview on Sunday that just before noon, officers received a distress call from several stranded fishermen. He said 23 fishermen had gone out in several different groups…
CHICAGO (AP) — Oil prices eclipsed $100 per barrel for the first time in more than three and a half years Sunday as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle East. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, was at $107.97 after trading resumed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, up 16.5% from its Friday closing price of $92.69. West Texas Intermediate, the light, sweet crude oil produced in the United States, was selling for about $106.22 a barrel. That’s 16.9% higher than it closed Friday at $90.90. Both could rise or fall as…
No news on Jake Sanderson wasn’t good news for fans of the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. Read MoreIt’s believed Ottawa Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson was undergoing further examination on Sunday to determine the extent of his injury Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Senators Extra, Sports, Ottawa Sun No news on Jake Sanderson wasn’t good news for fans of the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. Read More
We caught up with this music producer and songwriter in 2023, just months before he reportedly began dating the love of his life … can you guess who he is? This Grammy-nominated artist was over the moon when we talked to him in L.A. — not… We caught up with this music producer and songwriter in 2023, just months before he reportedly began dating the love of his life … can you guess who he is? This Grammy-nominated artist was over the moon when we talked to him in L.A. — not… We caught up with this music producer and songwriter…
A woman was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after firing multiple rounds from her vehicle toward Rihanna’s house … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us the suspect — described as a female around 30 years old — drove up near the… A woman was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after firing multiple rounds from her vehicle toward Rihanna’s house … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us the suspect — described as a female around 30 years old — drove up near the… A woman was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after firing multiple rounds from her vehicle…
Pink and husband Carey Hart are brushing off divorce rumors and making the most of their new life in NYC … stepping out for a family night on Broadway with their kids. Pink shared a photo on Instagram showing the couple treating daughter Willow… Pink and husband Carey Hart are brushing off divorce rumors and making the most of their new life in NYC … stepping out for a family night on Broadway with their kids. Pink shared a photo on Instagram showing the couple treating daughter Willow… Pink and husband Carey Hart are brushing off divorce rumors and making the…