John is described as a 10 year old living in the body of a 21 year old. He has a developmental disability, a serious psychiatric illness and highly disruptive behavioural issues. He has recently started using drugs. He has a physical disability that means he relies on a wheelchair. Read More”We were the only and last option,” say officials with Inner City Health who help Ottawa’s shelter system. Local News, Explainer, Ottawa Sun, shelters John is described as a 10 year old living in the body of a 21 year old. He has a developmental disability, a serious psychiatric illness and highly…
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Re: Longtime Ottawa radio personality Lowell Green dead at 89, online, Feb. 15 Read MoreSaturday, Feb. 21: Here are today’s Ottawa Sun letters to the editor. Opinion, Letters, letters, opinion, Ottawa Sun Re: Longtime Ottawa radio personality Lowell Green dead at 89, online, Feb. 15 Read More
Donald Trump’s erratic tariffs threats continued Saturday with a pledge to increase his new worldwide tariff to 15 per cent, a day after the Supreme Court quashed the U.S. president’s favoured tariff tool. “During the next short number of months, the Trump Administration will determine and issue the new and legally permissible Tariffs, which will continue our extraordinarily successful process of Making America Great Again,” Trump said in a post on social media. Trump signed an executive order Friday to enact a 10 per cent worldwide tariff beginning on Tuesday using Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act. That duty…
Ivanie Blondin’s talent for thriving in chaos served her well again. The 35-year-old speedskater from Ottawa repeated as an Olympic silver medallist Saturday in the unpredictable race that is the mass start. Blondin collected her second medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which the four-time Olympian says is her last. Blondin, Valérie Maltais of La Baie, Que., and Ottawa Isabelle Weidemann also repeated as Olympic women’s team pursuit champions earlier in the week. “It is an incredible last Olympics,” Blondin said. “I couldn’t have asked for anything better.” Blondin excels in the 16-lap, cat-and-mouse mass start that is a…
If you’re in Toronto and looking to take in nature amid a more recent return to seasonal winter temperatures, birdwatching enthusiasts at Tommy Thompson Park say there’s a rare chance to see a duck typically found in Canada’s Arctic and along the Atlantic Ocean. Jack Alvo, an eight-year volunteer at Tommy Thompson Park who has been birdwatching for nearly four decades, was among those who photographed the king eider duck. “It’s just one of the most beautiful ducks I’ve ever, ever seen,” he told CityNews. Related: How birdwatchers can help threatened bird populations “The most interesting reaction is when I’ve…
LONDON (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the U.K. and its European allies should immediately deploy noncombat troops to Ukraine to show Russian President Vladimir Putin that Western nations are truly committed to the nation’s freedom and independence. Speaking ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Johnson told the BBC that the troops should be sent to peaceful regions in non-fighting roles. The comments from Johnson, who was one of Ukraine’s staunchest supporters as Britain’s leader during the first months of the conflict, were contained in excerpts of an interview that will be…
Canada captain Alphonso Davies sustained a torn muscle fibre in his right hamstring during a game Saturday, his club Bayern Munich has confirmed. Davies went off injured during Bayern Munich’s 3-2 Bundesliga win over Eintracht Frankfurt. The soccer club said his injury was confirmed after and examination carried out its medical staff, and that Davies will be sidelined “for the time being.” The speedy left back covered his face with his jersey as he left the field early in the second half, raising fears over the extent of the injury just under four months before his country co-hosts the World…
A 22-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a sexual assault investigation involving a minor. Toronto police say the man and the youth first met on the social media platform Snapchat before arranging to meet in person in August 2025. At that time, the victim was allegedly provided with marijuana and then claimed to have been sexually assaulted. Police arrested Austin Stremble of Toronto and charged him with three counts of sexual assault and three counts of sexual interference. Investigators believe there may be more victims and are asking anyone with information to contact them. A 22-year-old man is…
RCMP say they are investigating threats that have circulated online and within the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after a mass shooting there earlier this month. Police say a safety plan is in place for those who have been impacted as well as the community as the investigation continues. Police did not offer specifics on the threats but say officers have connected with the mayor and community leaders to ensure ongoing communication and public safety planning. On Feb. 10, Jesse Van Rootselaar shot and killed her mother and 11-year-old half-brother at their home in the community. Police say she then…
A 51-year-old man is in custody after being accused of sexual assault over a two-year period starting in 2022. Toronto police say just before 2 p.m. on February 10, 2026, they were called to the Leslie Street and Lake Shore Boulevard East area for reports of a sexual assault. “It is alleged that between August 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024, the accused sexually assaulted the victim numerous times at her place of employment,” police said in a statement released on Saturday. Mohammed Shaik of Peel Region has been charged with five counts of sexual assault. Investigators believe there may…
The family of one of the victims of the Feb. 10 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge says it has had to call off a celebration of life after receiving threats from “a very dangerous person.” On social media, a relative of Kylie May Smith says the threat was made by someone they know. Police say they are looking into the situation. “The RCMP is aware of threats that have circulated online and within the community,” it said. “A safety plan is in place for the individual(s) and community as the investigation continues.” The celebration of life was scheduled for Saturday.…
Authorities in Ohio have arrested and charged a former contestant on “American Idol” with shooting and killing his wife and staging the crime scene to mislead investigators. Caleb Flynn, 39, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of murder, assault and tampering with evidence. “I just want to take care of my daughters. I’m not a risk,” he told Judge Samuel Huffman in a video of his arraignment from jail. The judge set his bond at $2 million. Ashley Flynn, 37, was found dead Monday after officers received a report of a burglary and shooting at a Tipp City home, according…
Health Canada has issued a recall of approximately 20,000 power bank units due to a possible fire hazard. The federal agency says five models of the LOGiiX Piston Power 5000 Mag Power Banks are being recalled following reports that the units may overheat when used to charge a device or when charging the power banks themselves. The model numbers of the units affected are: LGX-13302 (Black), LGX-13303 (White), LGX-13304 (Navy/Midnight Blue), LGX-13839 (Lavender), LGX-13840 (Blush). “Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact LOGiiX for a replacement power bank. Dispose of it by contacting your municipality for instructions…
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell are fighting the requested release of 90,000 pages related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and Maxwell, saying a law used to force the public release of millions of documents is unconstitutional. The lawyers filed papers late Friday in Manhattan federal court to try to block the release of documents from a since-settled civil defamation lawsuit brought a decade ago by the late Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre against Maxwell. The Justice Department recently asked a judge to lift secrecy requirements on the files. Maxwell’s attorneys said the Justice Department obtained…
Canada is back on top of the world in men’s curling. Team Brad Jacobs beat Great Britain’s Bruce Mouat 9-6 on Saturday to give Canada its first Olympic men’s curling gold medal since 2014. Jacobs, from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., also won that Olympic title with another rink in 2014. It is Canada’s fifth gold medal at Milano Cortina 2026, one more than the country won in 2022. It’s also the 20th medal overall for Canada at these Games. Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert exacted revenge on Mouat after losing to the Scottish rink in last year’s…
NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase acknowledged for the first time that it closed the bank accounts of President Donald Trump and several of his businesses in the political and legal aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021 attacks on the U.S. Capitol, the latest development in a legal saga over the controversial practice of “debanking.” The acknowledgment came in a court filing submitted this week in Trump’s lawsuit against the bank and its leader, Jamie Dimon. The president sued for $5 billion, alleging that his accounts were closed for political reasons, disrupting his business operations. “In February 2021, JPMorgan informed…
On a chilly Saturday, hundreds of Ottawans lined up to dip their bodies into a tub of freezing water outdoors while raising money for a good cause. Read More”Our goal was $50,000, and we raised more than that. On top of that, we’re number one out of all the police services in the province.” News, Local News, Ottawa police service, Ottawa Sun, Polar Plunge, Realtime On a chilly Saturday, hundreds of Ottawans lined up to dip their bodies into a tub of freezing water outdoors while raising money for a good cause. Read More
Drake Batherson has had a front-row seat to witness Sidney Crosby’s magic. Read MoreA summer training compatriot of Crosby, Batherson says the ailing Canadian Olympic team captain will do what’s best for the squad in Sunday’s showdown with the U.S. Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Olympics, Senators Extra, Sports, Ottawa sports, Ottawa Sun Drake Batherson has had a front-row seat to witness Sidney Crosby’s magic. Read More
ST. JOHN’S — Lobster tags from Newfoundland dating back to the 1980s are among the piles of plastic trash that has washed up this year on Sanday, an island in the Scottish Orkney archipelago known for its pristine white sandy beaches. David Warner organizes regular beach cleanups on the island, which is on the northeast side of the remote archipelago. Recent storms and high seas have eroded the dunes on the Howar Sands beach, revealing vast troughs of decades-old plastic bottles and other detritus, he said. In a video interview, Warner held up a Kirkland-brand bottle of maple syrup with…
RCMP are investigating after the potential of future violence in Tumbler Ridge has cancelled a Saturday celebration of life for 12-year-old Kylie Smith, one of the victims during the Feb. 10 Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooting. Read More”We can confirm that an investigation is under way,” RCMP. News, Canada, Local News, Guns, RCMP, shooting, Violence RCMP are investigating after the potential of future violence in Tumbler Ridge has cancelled a Saturday celebration of life for 12-year-old Kylie Smith, one of the victims during the Feb. 10 Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooting. Read More