Author: MAK Gojar

With “Scary Movie 6” hitting theaters this year, we got Carmen Electra to dish on how she thinks the raunchy film franchise will do in the age of “cancel culture.” Remember … Carmen starred in the first installment of the film franchise in 2000,… ​With “Scary Movie 6” hitting theaters this year, we got Carmen Electra to dish on how she thinks the raunchy film franchise will do in the age of “cancel culture.” Remember … Carmen starred in the first installment of the film franchise in 2000,…   With “Scary Movie 6” hitting theaters this year, we got Carmen Electra to…

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Britney Spears is freeing the nipple, in the dining room no less … and she’s back with another revealing dancing video. Check out this latest in a long line of Britney specials … she’s getting down and doing some dirty dancing in front of her… ​Britney Spears is freeing the nipple, in the dining room no less … and she’s back with another revealing dancing video. Check out this latest in a long line of Britney specials … she’s getting down and doing some dirty dancing in front of her…   Britney Spears is freeing the nipple, in the dining room no…

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Re: Tory MP Matt Jeneroux defects to Liberals, online, Feb. 18 Read MoreWednesday, Feb. 25: Here are today’s Ottawa Sun letters to the editor.  Letters, Opinion, letters, opinion, Ottawa Sun Re: Tory MP Matt Jeneroux defects to Liberals, online, Feb. 18 Read More 

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Read MoreAs more Canadians move into semi-retirement, retirement, or self-employment, many expect to refinance to manage debt, access equity, or improve their mortgage terms.  According to Leah Zlatkin, licensed mortgage broker and LowestRates.ca expert, that assumption is increasingly being challenged.  If you are in the 55+ category, changes in income, higher living costs, and stricter qualification rules can  Life, Homes Read More 

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A man in his 70s died and two other people were in critical condition after a car crashed into the Capital City Mission’s The Drop-In on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Read MoreAn SUV crashed into the Capital City Mission Drop-In centre at about 9 a.m.  News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime A man in his 70s died and two other people were in critical condition after a car crashed into the Capital City Mission’s The Drop-In on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Read More 

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In an update to a Speakers Corner story CityNews first brought you late last year, a Richmond Hill couple, who are Airbnb hosts, are breathing a sigh of relief after getting an eviction order for a guest who stopped paying and refused to check out.   The couple, who spoke out back in November under condition of anonymity, had been battling to get the guest removed after they checked in last May and stopped making payments through the Airbnb platform shortly after. The guest had booked a one-year, long-term stay through the online rental agency agreeing to have Airbnb deduct their payment month-to-month to stay in…

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As of Wednesday, Canadian citizens travelling to the U.K. will need to apply for and attain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) document before departure. The new entry requirement was introduced in November and will now be strictly enforced for visitors from 85 countries, including Canada. Every Canadian will need an ETA, whether the trip is for business, tourism or short-term studies, while other reasons or longer stays might require a visa. An ETA is also required if you are transiting through an airport in the U.K. and will be passing through border control. The ETA allows you to stay in…

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Ottawa city council has directed OC Transpo to conduct an audit into safety concerns that resulted in 41 trains being removed from service due to “spalling” issues with the cartridge bearing assembly in the train cars’ axles. Read MoreOC Transpo was directed to initiate the safety audit once full service is restored and to present the findings to the transit committee.  News, Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime Ottawa city council has directed OC Transpo to conduct an audit into safety concerns that resulted in 41 trains being removed from service due to “spalling” issues with the cartridge bearing assembly in the train…

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A new poll has found that the Ontario Progressive Conservatives and Liberals are in a tightening race just one year after the provincial election. The survey of 1,000 residents by Liaison Strategies found that, amongst decided and leaning voters, the PCs have just a four-point lead over the Liberals if an election were held tomorrow, at 40 per cent and 36 per cent respectively. The Marit Stiles-led NDPs are further back at 17 per cent. In comparison, a survey back in October had the PCs sitting at 47 per cent. Over two-thirds of those polled said they disapproved of the…

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is pushing for changes that would give special constables who patrol the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) the power to arrest riders who use illegal drugs on the city’s streetcars, subways and buses. “One hundred per cent they should (be allowed to make arrests),” Ford said Wednesday at Queen’s Park. “We want safe subways, we want safe transit everywhere in the city. And (if) someone’s using drugs or shooting up drugs on the subway, they need to be arrested and removed from the subway.” When asked if the move would essentially amount to re-victimizing…

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Former MPP and Toronto City Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti has died. He was 64. Mammoliti’s son Christopher confirmed his passing to CityNews saying “we are crushed.” “Dad was surrounded by his family when he passed. We are obviously devastated and are left with a tremendous void. Dad loved his family, his community and our beautiful city,” he said in a statement. “We respectfully ask for privacy at this time but will be sure to share the viewing information as it becomes available.” Premier Doug Ford, who served on Toronto City Council with Mammoliti, said the news of his death was very…

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Auston Matthews is finally back with the Toronto Maple Leafs after a whirlwind few days. Matthews captained Team USA to a gold medal at the Olympics on Sunday in Milan, where the team stayed overnight. A day later, the Americans partied at a nightclub back on home soil in Miami. Then, on Tuesday, most of the team made its way to D.C. to visit the White House and President Donald Trump. Some players stayed for the State of the Union address Tuesday night, including Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Now, Matthews is back…

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The killing of one of the world’s most wanted drug lords triggered a wave of retaliatory violence across the western state of Jalisco, Mexico on Feb. 22. Read MoreFrom cartel violence in Puerto Vallarta to the slow burn of U.S. tensions, Canadians planning spring travel are negotiating a complicated booking season.  News, Travel Ottawa, Explainer, Ottawa Sun The killing of one of the world’s most wanted drug lords triggered a wave of retaliatory violence across the western state of Jalisco, Mexico on Feb. 22. Read More 

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NEW YORK (AP) — The World Trade Center’s final office tower will start construction as soon as this spring and become American Express ‘ new headquarters, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the company said Wednesday, marking a milestone nearly 25 years after the Sept. 11 attacks destroyed the site. The 2 World Trade Center building will round out the long, tortuous redevelopment of the original 16-acre trade center property. There remains no construction date for a neighboring apartment building to replace another 9/11-damaged skyscraper. But the 2 World Trade Center announcement represents a big step, physically and symbolically, in fulfilling a…

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OTTAWA — Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on a mission to expand Canada’s non-U.S. trade. B.C. Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who received a warning from Vancouver Police on Sunday about a credible threat to his life, said he suspects that threat is linked to the Indian government. Singh said this is the first duty-to-warn report he’s received from police since 2022. This one is different, he added, because it’s the first warning to be extended to his wife and…

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The federal government is purchasing the office tower at 131 Queen St. Read MorePurchase comes as Public Services and Procurement Canada looks to offload a significant portion of its office portfolio.  Public Service, Ottawa Sun, Realtime The federal government is purchasing the office tower at 131 Queen St. Read More 

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Police west of Toronto say they have charged a Hamilton police officer with possessing and transmitting child sexual abuse material. Halton regional police say 43-year-old David Hamilton from Burlington was arrested on Wednesday.  He has been charged with one count of possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material and one count of transmitting that material.   Police say the alleged offences took place in Burlington between Jan. 3 and Jan. 4, and the officer was held in custody pending a bail hearing in Milton. Hamilton police say the accused is a constable who served with the force for 19…

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Canadian expat and former professional boxer, Richard Souce, was watching the men’s Olympic gold medal hockey game in his condo with friends in the Centro (Downtown) region of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, when smoke started rising from the streets below. While Souce was absorbing Canada’s heartbreaking loss to the U.S., angry narcos were lashing out following the killing of their notorious leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes ‘EL Mencho,’ at the hands of the Mexican military. “We were watching the hockey game with some friends and as soon as that ended I went out on my balcony and there was all this smoke and…

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The Ottawa Police Service has identified Gilles Comtois, 58, as the victim of Ottawa’s fourth homicide of the year. Read MoreThe 58-year-old died on Feb. 19. Yves Brisebois, 70, was charged with first-degree murder in the case.  News, Local News, Ottawa police service, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, stabbing The Ottawa Police Service has identified Gilles Comtois, 58, as the victim of Ottawa’s fourth homicide of the year. Read More 

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The possibility of amalgamation of cities and towns in the Niagara region will be decided by local mayors, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday, though he believes something must be done to improve governance. The Regional Municipality of Niagara has a two-tier governance structure with an upper-tier government as well as 12 lower-tier municipalities with 126 councillors in total. The new provincially appointed chair of the region, Bob Gale, has told the province the region has far too many tax increases, a growing capital backlog in the billions and an inability to be fiscally prudent. Any move toward amalgamation “has…

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