Plans have been unveiled for festivities across Canada as the country prepares to co-host the FIFA World Cup this summer FIFA released the route Wednesday for Canada Celebrates, a tour that will make 38 stops in 34 cities from Halifax, N.S., to Whitehorse, Yukon, between June 1 and July 19. Vancouver and Toronto are among the 16 cities across Canada, the United States and Mexico hosting games in this summer’s tournament. The plan has long been to include the entire country in the excitement, said Victor Montagliani, FIFA vice president and CONCACAF president. The first stop will be in Mount…
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A 23-year-old Ottawa man faces a number of charges after a provincial police investigation into unauthorized possessions of firearms. Read MoreOPP investigators seized two 12-gauge shotguns, one with a sawed-off double barrel, after an investigation earlier this year. News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime A 23-year-old Ottawa man faces a number of charges after a provincial police investigation into unauthorized possessions of firearms. Read More
A Brampton man has been charged after a Jewish-owned restaurant in North York was shot at early Friday morning, Toronto Police Chief, Myron Demkiw, announced on Wednesday. Officers responded to a call for the sounds of gunshots at Old Avenue Restaurant in the Avenue Road and Brooke Avenue area at around 1:28 a.m. Once on scene, they found evidence of gunfire and damage to the business. No injuries were reported. A suspect was seen fleeing the area in a dark coloured SUV. On Wednesday, Demkiw said “covert” assets that were in the area were able to track the fleeing vehicle…
Long after the final buzzer had sounded on Tuesday following the Ottawa Senators’ 6-2 defeat of the Tampa Bay Lightning at Canadian Tire Centre, Brady Tkachuk was still making Sens fans’ nights. Read MoreAs Ottawa sits firmly in a playoff spot with four games remaining in the regular season, the star winger is ramping up his game, registering six points and playing like a monster in back-to-back home wins. Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Sports, Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Sun Long after the final buzzer had sounded on Tuesday following the Ottawa Senators’ 6-2 defeat of the Tampa Bay Lightning at Canadian Tire Centre,…
Gas prices in the GTA could drop by 11 to 12 cents by Friday amid the apparent ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The two-week ceasefire was subject to Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz where a fifth of the world’s oil is transported during peacetime. Iran originally reopened the strait, but closed the waterway on Wednesday in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon The country’s stranglehold on the strait, the waterway leading out of the Persian Gulf, has driven up global oil prices, as have Tehran’s attacks on regional energy infrastructure. The price of…
SEATTLE (AP) — The celebrated mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died. He was 97. Whittaker, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington, according to a statement from his family. “Whether at home, in the mountains, or at sea, he sought to share adventure, joy, and optimism with those around him,” said the statement, which was emailed by Leif Whittaker, one of his sons. “His warmth, humility, and belief in the power of…
PINEDALE, Wyo. (AP) — A judge in Wyoming sentenced a man to 18 months of probation for hitting a wolf with a snowmobile before taping the wounded animal’s mouth shut, bringing the creature into a rural bar, then killing it. District Judge Richard Lavery in Pinedale sentenced Cody Roberts, 44, to probation on Wednesday, in accordance with a plea deal Roberts reached with prosecutors in February. Lavery also fined Roberts $1,000 and ordered him not drink alcohol, enter a bar or liquor store, nor hunt or fish while on probation. Roberts told Lavery at his change-of-plea hearing in March that…
Two men are facing multiple charges after a firearm was discharged in the south end of Ottawa on April 2. Read MoreAt about 2:28 p.m. on April 2, Ottawa police officers were called to the 2800 block of Riverside Drive to look into a ‘suspicious incident’ News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime Two men are facing multiple charges after a firearm was discharged in the south end of Ottawa on April 2. Read More
The Toronto Humane Society (THS) is expanding access to some essential veterinary services by opening a new facility steps away from their River Street location. The Community Animal Health Centre at 632 Queen Street East opened Wednesday and will focus on wellness and prevention, says THS. “The Centre is designed to expand access to essential veterinary care and address growing gaps in services across Toronto,” reads a THS press release. THS estimates that 40,000 to 50,000 pet owners of cats and dogs do not have an ongoing relationship with a veterinarian, reflecting what they believe to be systemic barriers to…
WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Sens 1-on-1 with Bruce Garrioch, Bruce speaks with TSN 1200 Senators pre and post-game analyst and AHL Hall of Famer, Brad Smyth about the Senators recent resilience, playoff push, why they’ve been such a strong defensive team, Thomas Chabot, Brady Tkachuk, Linus Ullmark and playoff readiness. Read MoreCatchup with the latest episode of Sens 1-on-1 with Bruce Garrioch Ottawa Senators, Sports, NHL WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Sens 1-on-1 with Bruce Garrioch, Bruce speaks with TSN 1200 Senators pre and post-game analyst and AHL Hall of Famer, Brad Smyth about the Senators recent resilience, playoff…
CAE Inc. says it is laying off two per cent of its workforce as the flight simulator maker gears down ahead of anticipated spending cuts by commercial airlines. The company says nearly two-thirds of the roughly 280 positions affected are in Quebec, mainly in the Montreal area where it’s headquartered. Spokeswoman Samantha Golinski says the cuts support a transformation plan first unveiled last year by new chief executive Matthew Bromberg. CAE has also launched a review of operations at three training centres in Brussels, Stockholm and Barcelona, Spain, with an eye to selling the facilities, though no decisions have been…
A man has been charged after a drug-trafficking investigation in Centretown led to the seizure of various drugs, including fentanyl. Read MoreThe Centretown drug-trafficking investigation took place during March, police said News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime A man has been charged after a drug-trafficking investigation in Centretown led to the seizure of various drugs, including fentanyl. Read More
Ottawa city council went in camera for almost two hours Wednesday for a briefing on extremism-related risks. Read MoreRepresentatives from the RCMP, CSIS and the Ottawa Police Service were invited to the session at city hall News, Local News, extremism, Ottawa City Council, Ottawa Sun, Realtime Ottawa city council went in camera for almost two hours Wednesday for a briefing on extremism-related risks. Read More
It’s Tuesday, March 17. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read MoreIt’s Tuesday, March 17. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. DEPUTY MINISTER BROKE CONFLICT OF INTEREST RULES BY HIRING UNIVERSITY PEER: ETHICS WATCHDOG The government’s ethics watchdog has found that Christine Fox, the Department of National Defence’s top civilian official, broke conflict of interest rules by hiring a university Local News, News It’s Tuesday, March 17. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read More
“The Christophers” looks like an art heist movie at first. A couple of wannabe heirs (James Corden and Jessica Gunning) hire a restoration specialist (Michaela Coel) to finish a series of paintings by their famous father (Ian McKellen), who wants nothing to do with them or the uncompleted works that would surely command an astronomical price tag. The offspring, whom McKellen’s Julian Sklar vividly describes as wrecks — one a train wreck, one a shipwreck — feel they deserve an inheritance they’re smart enough to know they won’t receive through any will — or talent of their own. The specialist…
The Ottawa police Arson and Explosion Unit is investigating a “suspicious fire” that occurred at a Laurier Avenue West restaurant in the early hours of Wednesday, April 8. Read MoreCrews arriving at the scene saw black smoke and heavy flames inside the restaurant News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime The Ottawa police Arson and Explosion Unit is investigating a “suspicious fire” that occurred at a Laurier Avenue West restaurant in the early hours of Wednesday, April 8. Read More
Ontario’s financial regulator is beefing up enforcement and coming down hard on the province’s mortgage sector. In a newly released report, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) said it initiated 100 enforcement actions during the 2024-25 fiscal year (up 53 per cent) for “non-compliance and deceptive practices” across multiple sectors, including mortgage, insurance, pensions and credit unions. The FSRA said it imposed $1.2 million in penalties and that sanctions nearly doubled in volume over two fiscal years. Most of the investigations targeted individuals in the mortgage brokering sector, followed by insurance. At least 25 licenses were revoked and…
NEW YORK (AP) — A group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S. and Iran would reach a ceasefire on April 7, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits for these new customers. These bets were made even though, in the hours before a two-week ceasefire was announced on Tuesday, President Donald Trump’s rhetoric had escalated sharply and there were few signals that a ceasefire deal was imminent. Early in the day Trump had issued a warning on social media that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if…
A sheriff’s vehicle deployed a grappler in an attempt to stop a vehicle being pursued on a highway. The car can be seen spinning out through multiple lanes of traffic, then crashing through a wall. A sheriff’s vehicle deployed a grappler in an attempt to stop a vehicle being pursued on a highway. The car can be seen spinning out through multiple lanes of traffic, then crashing through a wall. WNT A sheriff’s vehicle deployed a grappler in an attempt to stop a vehicle being pursued on a highway. The car can be seen spinning out through multiple lanes of traffic, then…
Emily Jennings is remembering her husband who died last week saving two of their children from a rip current. Emily Jennings is remembering her husband who died last week saving two of their children from a rip current. GMA Emily Jennings is remembering her husband who died last week saving two of their children from a rip current.