Eight people are dead, two are in hospital and 25 injured after the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge in northeastern B.C. on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Read MoreFor the latest on the Tumbler Ridge shooting, follow along for live updates throughout the day. News, Canada, RCMP, Realtime, shooting Eight people are dead, two are in hospital and 25 injured after the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge in northeastern B.C. on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Read More
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A young Ottawa skier remained in serious condition at CHEO on Thursday after suffering life-threatening injuries while dismounting a chair lift Wednesday at the Vorlage ski centre at Wakefield. Read MoreA 13-year-old girl is in serious condition at CHEO after suffering life-threatening injuries while dismounting a ski chair lift at Vorlage. News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime A young Ottawa skier remained in serious condition at CHEO on Thursday after suffering life-threatening injuries while dismounting a chair lift Wednesday at the Vorlage ski centre at Wakefield. Read More
The head of Metrolinx says a failure of rail fastenings is believed to have caused a GO Transit train derailment near Union Station in downtown Toronto earlier in February. Metrolinx president and CEO Michael Lindsay provided an update on the investigation at the agency’s quarterly board meeting Thursday morning, offering the first public insight into what caused the GO Transit train derailment. The findings were based on a review of videos, operational data, radio transmissions, evidence gathered from the site, and various documentation. “Imagine rail is fastened to timbers by ties. There were nine ties on one of the rail(s)…
Ottawa police are looking for possible witnesses to a stabbing Tuesday night in the 1300 block of Woodroffe Avenue. Read MoreOttawa police are looking for possible witnesses to a stabbing Tuesday night in the 1300 block of Woodroffe Avenue. News, Local News, Ottawa Police, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, stabbing Ottawa police are looking for possible witnesses to a stabbing Tuesday night in the 1300 block of Woodroffe Avenue. Read More
For the longest time, omakase skipped over Ottawa. Read MoreThe ByWard Market restaurant has brought in a Japanese chef to serve exquisite raw fish at its six-seat counter. Life, Local Food Reviews, Travel Ottawa, ByWard Market, Clarence Street, Sushi For the longest time, omakase skipped over Ottawa. Read More
The Canadian music industry is shifting, and this year’s Juno Awards is reflecting that reality. The turning point came in 2024, when Punjabi artist Karan Aujla took home the TikTok Fan Choice Award and the Junos introduced a new category: South Asian Music Production of the Year. In 2023, Canadian singer and rapper AP Dhillon performed his hit “Summer High” entirely in Punjabi, signalling a change in Canada’s mainstream music landscape. Dr. Charlie Wall Andrews, professor in Creative Industries at Toronto Metropolitan University, said the momentum is clear. “Last year we celebrated the first-ever South Asian music award at the…
It has been 12 years since the best players in the National Hockey League suited up at the Winter Olympics. Read MoreFans of the Ottawa Senators hope the club’s participants return from Italy healthy and ready to help push for a playoff spot Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Senators Extra, Sports, Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Sun, Team USA It has been 12 years since the best players in the National Hockey League suited up at the Winter Olympics. Read More
Three suspects are wanted in connection to multiple arsons in Markham and Stouffville, according to York police. Investigators say the first arson occurred on Feb. 11 around 2 a.m. The suspect vehicle, a white Audi SUV, was in the area of Highway 7 East and Ninth Line in Markham. Two suspects were seen allegedly smashing the front door of a business and attempting to ignite a fire. Officers say no injuries were reported and the fire self-extinguished. Police say the same suspect vehicle was seen in a plaza near Ringwood Drive and Main Street around 3:30 a.m. in Whitchurch-Stouffville. Two…
A male youth is facing multiple charges after a firearm investigation at a secondary school in Ajax. Police were called to Father Donald Maclellan Catholic Secondary School just before 11 a.m. on Feb. 10 for reports that a student at the school may be in possession of a firearm. Officers say they located the male and took him into custody. Police say the youth allegedly had drugs and a firearm with a prohibited extended magazine. The accused was already bound by a weapons prohibition at the time of his arrest. The 17-year-old male from Ajax is facing multiple charges including carrying…
When Mike Campbell and his partners opened a cocktail bar on Sparks Street, they knew they weren’t going to convert Ottawa into a late-night party city. Read MoreCompact bars have an advantage in the current economic climate, say operators, but there can be a hidden cost. Life, Business, Entertainment, Local Arts, Local News, Travel Ottawa, Best-of Ottawa, City life, Explainer, Ottawa Sun When Mike Campbell and his partners opened a cocktail bar on Sparks Street, they knew they weren’t going to convert Ottawa into a late-night party city. Read More
OTTAWA — Culture Minister Marc Miller accused a Conservative MP Thursday of misleading a Parliamentary committee by claiming a comment from the head of an independent producers’ group in support of the government was made on behalf of the news media. “The job of these people is to make shows. Like with puppets,” Miller said to MP Rachael Thomas. “I think you’re wrong and I think you know it.” At issue were comments made by Reynolds Mastin, the president and CEO of the Canadian Media Producers Association, which represents independent TV and film producers. At the Prime Time conference in…
Ontario is giving colleges and universities a multi-billion-dollar funding boost, while also lifting a seven-year tuition fee freeze in order to address severe financial strain critics say is at least partly of the provincial government’s own making. Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn also announced Thursday that the government will cut back on the amount of financial assistance grants for students, leaning more heavily on loans, which students called a double whammy when combined with higher tuition. Quinn’s announcement of an additional $6.4 billion for the post-secondary sector over four years comes after a funding formula review and a strong…
OTTAWA — Federal public health officials say an open freezer door caused the loss of medication worth $20 million at the national emergency stockpile in December 2024, and the Conservative health critic says a briefing on the incident has raised serious national security questions. Officials from the Public Health Agency of Canada were called before the House of Commons health committee this week to explain what happened. Part of the briefing was held behind closed doors because of national security concerns linked to the stockpile, which is maintained to prepare for disease outbreaks and other emergencies. The December 2024 incident…
Team Canada sure looked like its dominant self for its first game of the Winter Olympics in Milan. Playing with NHLers for the first time since 2014, the gold-medal-favourite Canadians topped Czechia 5-0 in their preliminary-round opener on Thursday. Macklin Celebrini, the youngest player competing in this tournament, opened the scoring late in the first period, deflecting a point shot from Cale Makar. It stood as the game-winning goal. Mark Stone and Bo Horvat added goals in the second, while Nathan MacKinnon netted a power-play beauty with assists to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby. MacKinnon thought he opened the scoring…
Before Tumbler Ridge, before Sandy Hook, even before Columbine, an Edmonton high school was home to the first mass school shooting documented in Alberta. Read MoreOn Monday, March 16, 1959, Stanley George Williamson brought a borrowed rifle to the school he had recently dropped out of: Ross Sheppard High School Canada, News, school shooting Before Tumbler Ridge, before Sandy Hook, even before Columbine, an Edmonton high school was home to the first mass school shooting documented in Alberta. Read More
York police say they are looking for a man wanted in connection with a fake kidnapping and ransom scam. Investigators say in January 2026, an unknown person, claiming to be police from China, called a youth stating he was implicated in a money laundering investigation. The youth was told to contact the police in China and avoid Canadian police. He was also told to cease all communication with his family until the investigation was completed. Officers say the youth met with the person who claimed to be the police representative from China at a plaza in the area of Woodbine…
High River’s École Secondaire Highwood High received a threat Wed., Feb. 12 morning someone would be coming to the school with a gun. Read MoreHold and secure has since been lifted, RCMP on site for rest of day. News, Local News, Guns, High River, RCMP High River’s École Secondaire Highwood High received a threat Wed., Feb. 12 morning someone would be coming to the school with a gun. Read More
Ontario Provincial Police aren’t playing in the Upper Ottawa Valley, where a 32-year-old Pembroke woman was pursued and charged under the Criminal Code after allegedly taking off from an establishment without paying the bill. Read MoreA Pembroke woman was charged under the Criminal Code after allegedly taking off from an establishment without paying her bill. News, Local News, Dine and dash, Ottawa Sun, Pembroke, Realtime Ontario Provincial Police aren’t playing in the Upper Ottawa Valley, where a 32-year-old Pembroke woman was pursued and charged under the Criminal Code after allegedly taking off from an establishment without paying the bill. Read More
MONTREAL — Air Transat says it’s cancelling its U.S. flights for the 2026 summer season as it looks to better manage its resources. A spokeswoman for the airline says flights to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando in Florida will start gradually winding down in the spring. Marie-Eve Vallières says Air Transat flies to 67 destinations and those cities are the only two in the United States. She says the Florida flight program for the 2026-2027 winter season will be determined later. Figures from aviation data firm Cirium released last month found Canada-U.S. flight volumes fell more than 14 per cent year-over-year…
Well, that was fun. Read MoreJordan Binnington made 26 saves for the shutout, Connor McDavid was the best player on the ice, Sidney Crosby cackled at Father Time, and Cale Makar was dominant on the blue line for Team Canada in a 5-0 win against Czechia. Sports, Hockey, Olympics, Milano-Cortina Games, Ottawa Sun, Team Canada Well, that was fun. Read More