A heavy rainfall warning has been issued for Ottawa this Monday. Read MoreEnvironment Canada said as much as 40 mm of rain could fall on the city by the end of the day, with more on the way Tuesday. News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, weather A heavy rainfall warning has been issued for Ottawa this Monday. Read More
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OTTAWA — Canada must break the stigma around careers in the skilled trades if the Liberals want to achieve their infrastructure and homebuilding agenda, federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said on Monday. Hajdu said that when she was growing up in Thunder Bay, Ont., students who attended a skilled trades high school in the city were “deeply stigmatized” by their choice. “At that time, there was a push … that the true path to success and to status was to gain a university degree. And there was a discouragement of pursuing the skilled trades,” she told education workers and reporters…
Joe Bowen’s legendary career as the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs will wrap up with a pair of calls this week. Bowen will be on the mic for Monday’s game against the Dallas Stars on Sportsnet 590 The Fan and Wednesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators on TSN 1050. Bowen announced his retirement before the start of this season after calling Maple Leafs games on radio and television since 1982. He is perhaps best known for his “Holy mackinaw!” call whenever the Maple Leafs scored a big goal. The Maple Leafs made the playoffs in 25 of Bowen’s 43 seasons on…
After placing eight school boards in Ontario under provincial supervision in 2025, the Province is introducing more changes to the way school boards are run in an attempt to “strengthen school board oversight and accountability and ensure more consistent learning experiences for students,” according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Education on Monday. In August 2025, Ontario Minister of Education Paul Calandra had threatened to eliminate elected school board trustees ahead of the start of the school year, citing financial mismanagement. On Monday, he introduced a bill that aims to significantly rein in the roles of school…
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired infielder Lenyn Sosa from the Chicago White Sox on Monday, the team announced. The Blue Jays are sending minor-leaguer Jordan Rich and a player to be named later to Chicago. Starting pitcher Shane Bieber was transferred to the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. Sosa, 26, played parts of five seasons with the White Sox, debuting in 2022. The infielder hit 22 home runs, 20 doubles and finished with a team-high 75 RBIs in 140 games in 2025. Sosa played in 12 games with the White Sox in 2026 prior to being dealt to…
Brad Treliving wasn’t out of work for long. Treliving, fired a couple of weeks ago as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, will join Pittsburgh Penguins assistant general manager Jason Spezza as part of the management team of Team Canada at the upcoming world championships, Hockey Canada announced Monday. Treliving and Spezza will join Hockey Canada’s Scott Salmond and Penguins GM Kyle Dubas. Treliving last represented Canada in 2016, and Spezza is set to make his international management debut. Dubas, who was replaced by Treliving as GM of the Leafs before moving on to the Penguins, held management roles with Hockey…
A deputy minister says she pushed to get an acquaintance hired for a federal government job to help address “client service” in a unit where that skillset was lacking. Read MoreChristiane Fox faced questions at a Commons committee meeting Monday over an ethics report finding she broke conflict of interest rules. Public Service, DND, Ottawa Sun A deputy minister says she pushed to get an acquaintance hired for a federal government job to help address “client service” in a unit where that skillset was lacking. Read More
A Canadian man who lived in Windsor, Ont., was killed last week by Israeli forces outside the family’s home in southern Lebanon, his family says. Mohamad Hussain Haidar says his 38-year-old brother Hassan Haidar went to Lebanon in November to be with his wife and five children and care for the horses he raised on family property. Haidar moved his wife and kids to a safer place in Lebanon and stayed behind to tend to his horses amid Israeli attacks in the region, his brother told a news conference on Monday. He said Haidar was on the phone with his…
A driver has been taken to hospital after a collision between a motorcycle and vehicle in Scarborough Monday afternoon. Toronto police were called to Ellesmere Road and Dolly Varden Boulevard just after 3:10 p.m. to reports of a crash. One driver was transported to hospital with serious injuries. Police have not indicated whether the injured party is the driver of the motorcycle or the vehicle. Ellesmere is closed between Markham Road and Dolly Varden. A driver has been taken to hospital after a collision between a motorcycle and vehicle in Scarborough Monday afternoon. Toronto police were called to Ellesmere Road…
A 39-year-old Ottawa man is facing several charges, including sexual assault and abducting a person under 16 years of age, after being arrested by the Ottawa police Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit. Read MoreThe arrest came after an investigation that began in 2024, police said News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime A 39-year-old Ottawa man is facing several charges, including sexual assault and abducting a person under 16 years of age, after being arrested by the Ottawa police Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit. Read More
Following the announcement of sweeping changes to the way Ontario’s school boards are run and how they will be overseen, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) says they are “rejecting” the bill those changes are proposed in, calling it a “rollback of local democracy.” The changes, which are proposed in the Putting Student Achievement First Act, 2026, tabled in the legislature on Monday, include severely curtailing the role of school board trustees and increasing oversight by way of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO (currently the Director of Education) will be responsible for financial and operational matters, including…
It’s Monday, April 13. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read MoreIt’s Monday, April 13. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. SEVEN OTTAWA-AREA MARKETS RANKED IN TOP 10 FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN ONTARIO A recent real estate marketplace report ranked seven Ottawa markets as being top 10 for most affordable in Ontario Read the story HOW SENSITIVE CLAY UNDERNEATH OTTAWA News, Local News It’s Monday, April 13. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read More
For more than a quarter century, Pacific Northwest Celtic act Tiller’s Folly has been keeping it live and old school, bringing West Coast, Pacific Northwest Celtic tunes to audiences. Story songs about liquor makers, heartbreakers and the newcomer experience have been played to thousands across the world. Read More”Story songs about liquor makers, heartbreakers and the newcomer experience have been played around the world.” Entertainment, Local Entertainment, Local News, Music, News, Canadian music, music For more than a quarter century, Pacific Northwest Celtic act Tiller’s Folly has been keeping it live and old school, bringing West Coast, Pacific Northwest Celtic tunes to…
The Ottawa Senators are the hottest ticket in town. Read More”It’s been crazy, but it’s been a good crazy,” Senators president Cyril Leeder told the Ottawa Citizen on Monday Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Senators Extra, Sports, Ottawa Sun The Ottawa Senators are the hottest ticket in town. Read More
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says its investigation into a salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios is still active one year since recording the first infection. An update Monday by the agency shows people are still getting sick with illnesses reported as recently as last month. It says 26 people have been hospitalized, and the number of illnesses is up to 189 since March 2025. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has published dozens of product recalls for various brands of pistachios and pistachio-containing products. That spans from Dubai chocolate and pistachio cranberry chocolate chunk biscotti to trail mixes…
Candidates can register for the upcoming trustee elections starting on May 1 — even at the eight school boards under provincial supervision, including Ottawa’s largest board. Read MoreNew legislation introduced April 13 means trustees will be paid less and have fewer decision-making powers Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime Candidates can register for the upcoming trustee elections starting on May 1 — even at the eight school boards under provincial supervision, including Ottawa’s largest board. Read More
WARNING: Details of this story may be disturbing to some readers A teenager charged with fatally stabbing a beloved 83-year-old woman outside of her Pickering home in 2025 has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in court. During a hearing in Oshawa on Thursday, an Ontario court was presented with an agreed statement of facts as part of a guilty plea. The document, which contains details agreed to by the Crown and the defence, outlined the death of Eleanor Doney and the circumstances surrounding it. According to the statement, the teen — who was 14 years old at the time of…
For the last forty years, Brampton has been an auto city. That status is now in jeopardy after Stellantis announced in October that it was moving planned production of its Jeep Compass from Brampton to Illinois. Hundreds of workers have already left the city to seek work at the Windsor plant, and thousands more are left in limbo waiting for what’s next. But Brampton isn’t sitting on its hands waiting for more bad news. Instead, the resilient city has been not-so-quietly diversifying its economy, shifting the focus from auto manufacturing and food production, to aerospace, defence and advanced manufacturing. The…
Even while serving a two-game suspension, David Bedkowski can help the Ottawa 67’s. Read MoreDiscipline will have to become a weapon for the Ottawa 67’s if they are going to get back into the battle Tuesday night (7 p.m.) at TD Place Sports, Hockey, Junior Hockey, Barrie Colts, OHL, Ottawa 67’s, Ottawa Sun Even while serving a two-game suspension, David Bedkowski can help the Ottawa 67’s. Read More
Polls have officially closed in three byelections in Ontario and Quebec that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority government nearly a year after the 2025 election. Results have begun to roll in. In University-Rosedale, Chrystia Freeland resigned in January to serve as an adviser to Ukraine and CEO of the Rhodes Trust at Oxford University. Dr. Danielle Martin, a family physician and health care executive, is running for the Liberals to replace Freeland. She’s up against Serena Purdy, health systems scholar and community organizer, for the NDP and business owner Don Hodgson for the Conservatives. Andrew Massey, a…