A man is in custody, and a woman has been taken to the hospital following an early morning stabbing. Toronto police were called to a home in the Ossington Avenue and Harbord Street area just after 6 a.m. Sunday. When they arrived, they found a woman in her 20s suffering from injuries “consistent with being slashed with an edged weapon.” She was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries Investigators say a man in his 50s was arrested at the scene and also taken to the hospital for treatment of a separate medical issue. Police tell CityNews…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after roughly three weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild of America West said on X that its negotiating committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios. The alliance confirmed the deal in a separate statement on its website Saturday. “We look forward to building on this progress as we continue working toward agreements that support long-term industry stability,” read the alliance statement. The precise terms of the deals were not immediately announced, but it…
The province’s police watchdog has been called in to investigate following a crash Saturday night involving a suspected impaired driver that injured two people. Toronto police say just before 6:30 p.m., they responded to multiple reports of a vehicle driving erratically at a high rate of speed in the Bloor Street West and The East Mall area. Police say the vehicle was involved in a crash which injured two people, but referred all other updates to the Special Investigations Unit. The SIU tells CityNews that police were attempting to stop the driver of a Honda Civic for speeding. The driver…
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Three people, including a 10-month-old girl, were killed Sunday when high winds toppled a tree in northern Germany during an Easter egg hunt, police said. Around 50 people from a nearby residential facility for new mothers, pregnant women and children were attending the event in woods near the town of Satrupholm at about 11 a.m. when a 30-meter (100-foot) tree fell on the group, police said in a statement. Four people were pinned under the tree. A 21-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl were treated by first responders but died at the scene, while the woman’s…
Elke Sorensen was in her second year at Vancouver Island University when she first got involved with the campus-community radio station — an experience that may soon become less common. After spending some time asking questions about CHLY 101.7 FM before volunteering, the then-21 year old says she was immediately put in the “hot seat” inside a live radio booth. Like many student rookies, Sorensen started off hosting a show focused on Canadian music that she says allowed her to make local connections. “I really ingrained myself and got to know the community and felt more like a citizen in…
Ottawa paramedics confirm a 14-year-old youth suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries Saturday evening when the scooter he was riding was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Maxwell Bridge and March Road in Kanata. Read MoreThe scooter the teen was riding was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Maxwell Bridge and March Road in Kanata News, Collision, OttawaSun, Realtime, Scooter Ottawa paramedics confirm a 14-year-old youth suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries Saturday evening when the scooter he was riding was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Maxwell Bridge and March Road in Kanata. Read More
MONTREAL — Julie Gascon has left her role as president and CEO of the Montreal Port Authority, which manages the largest container port in Eastern Canada. The authority, which operates the inland port linking Canada to global markets via the St. Lawrence River, says her departure comes after she took on the role in early 2024. In a short statement issued on its website on Friday, the port authority said her departure was effective that day. Julien Baudry, spokesperson for the Montreal Port Authority, said Gascon’s contractual relationship with the port administration is private and that no further details can…
LONDON (AP) — Pressure was mounting Sunday on American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Pepsi already has withdrawn its lead sponsorship role of the Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park in north London between July 10-12. Other sponsors of the event, including Budweiser and PayPal, are being urged to follow suit. Pepsi didn’t provide an explicit reason for its decision to pull out of the event, even though publicity for the festival promoted the event under the branding “Pepsi presents Wireless.” “Pepsi…
The Toronto Blue Jays are making some changes in their bullpen ahead of Sunday’s series finale in Chicago. Relievers Brendon Little and Lazaro Estrada were optioned to triple-A Buffalo, the Blue Jays announced, with Joe Mantiply and Austin Voth selected to the major-league roster in their place. To make room for the new pitchers on the 40-man roster, Cody Ponce and Anthony Santander were transferred to the 60-day injured list. Little has struggled mightily for the Blue Jays in 2026, allowing 10 earned runs in 3.2 innings and earning two losses. Three of those runs came on Saturday, when Little allowed two home…
Mixed reviews didn’t dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie. The Illumination and Nintendo co-production earned $130.9 million over the weekend and a massive $190.1 million in its first five days in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. Universal Pictures released the sequel globally on Wednesday, capitalizing on kids’ spring break vacations in the week leading up to the Easter holiday. With an estimated $182.4 million from 80 overseas markets, the film is looking at an astronomical $372.5 million debut…
Arena rockers the Goo Goo Dolls announced on Sunday, April 5 that they have cancelled the remaining four dates of their Canadian tour, including Monday night’s show at the Canadian Tire Centre, as band leader John Rzeznik is suffering from pneumonia. Read MoreGoo Goo Dolls announced Sunday the cancellation of the remaining four dates of their tour, including Monday’s show in Ottawa due to illness. News, Music, Canadian Tire Centre concerts, Goo Goo Dolls, OttawaSun, Realtime Arena rockers the Goo Goo Dolls announced on Sunday, April 5 that they have cancelled the remaining four dates of their Canadian tour, including Monday night’s…
MONTREAL — The Artemis II mission is showing how even a short 10-day journey in deep space presents significant challenges to the human body, including exposure to radiation and other effects scientists are still studying. The combination of radiation exposure, microgravity, and confined living conditions can place significant strain on the human body, said Dr. Farhan Asrar, a physician, space medicine researcher and associate dean at Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Medicine. The Artemis II mission marks a return to deep space for the first time in 50 years, offering a rare opportunity to closely monitor how astronauts are affected.…
The New York Islanders have become the second National Hockey League team in a week to make a late-season coaching change. Read MoreNew York is coming off a 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night, and the club is 3-7-0 in its last 10 games. Sports, Hockey, NHL, Ottawa Senators, Ottawa Sun The New York Islanders have become the second National Hockey League team in a week to make a late-season coaching change. Read More
After rolling through their respective first-round playoff series, the Ottawa 67’s and Barrie Colts figure to be in a much more gruelling battle when the OHL post-season resumes later this week. Read MoreThe Ottawa 67’s and Barrie Colts square off in what has the potential to be a very compelling OHL Eastern Conference semifinal Sports, Hockey, Junior Hockey, OHL, Ottawa 67’s, Ottawa Sun After rolling through their respective first-round playoff series, the Ottawa 67’s and Barrie Colts figure to be in a much more gruelling battle when the OHL post-season resumes later this week. Read More
A kayaker was taken to hospital in serious condition following a water rescue in the Ottawa River on Sunday, April 5. Read MoreOttawa Fire Services took a 911 call at 3:07 p.m., with initial reports stating that the kayaker was in the water at the Remic Rapids News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime A kayaker was taken to hospital in serious condition following a water rescue in the Ottawa River on Sunday, April 5. Read More
HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — A toddler was lightly injured by a wolf at a Pennsylvania theme park zoo after he crawled under a fence and stuck his hand into the animal’s enclosure, officials at the zoo confirmed Sunday. The child was never inside the wolf habitat at the ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park, which is part of the Hersheypark theme park, and the officials characterized the injuries as minor without elaborating. After the “unsupervised” child reached the metal enclosure around the wolf habitat on Saturday morning and put his hand through, a wolf approached “and made contact with the child’s…
Toronto police are investigating after a motorcyclist was killed in a Scarborough collision Sunday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the Oakridge neighbourhood near Danforth Avenue and Byng Avenue just after 3 p.m. Police say the motorcyclist struck a vehicle and was transported to a hospital where they were pronounced dead. Photos from the scene show a motorcycle wedged under a four-door sedan. No other details were immediately available. Toronto police are investigating after a motorcyclist was killed in a Scarborough collision Sunday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the Oakridge neighbourhood near Danforth Avenue and Byng Avenue just after…
Calgary-based WestJet says it will be introducing a temporary $60 surcharge for certain bookings and has consolidated numerous flights due to skyrocketing fuel prices. The airline said in an email the additional charge will be included with all bookings made with a companion voucher after this Wednesday. It has also combined some flights on lower demand routes, reducing the number of flights by approximately one per cent in April and three per cent in May. It said most clients have been provided accommodation options due to the consolidations. “Fuel is the largest contributor to airline operating costs, and a temporary…
André Lapensée was on his way out of the Ottawa Mission after a “delicious” meal at 53 Daly St., where Ottawa’s oldest — and largest — homeless shelter served 1,756 meals on Easter day. Lapensée hadn’t noticed the big blue Ottawa Mission truck (known as Truck No. 2), which was stationed just by the entrance, serving free hot chocolate to accompany the Easter meals. Read MoreThe Ottawa Mission totalled 18,302 meals served over Easter day and the week before Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime André Lapensée was on his way out of the Ottawa Mission after a “delicious” meal at 53 Daly…
There was a potential first-round playoff series preview on Sunday night. Read MoreCaptain Brady Tkachuk scored twice, while top centres Tim Stutzle, Dylan Cozens and Shane Pinto delivered with goals in Ottawa’s huge 6-3 victory over the Hurricanes Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Senators Extra, Sports, NHL Playoffs, Ottawa Sun There was a potential first-round playoff series preview on Sunday night. Read More