I live near Chinatown and I see homeless men and women and people affected by addictions on a daily basis. Disturbing yes. A concern for safety yes. But this situation exists as a result of choices that we have made — or at least passively let happen. Read MoreThe Ottawa Citizen’s letters to the editor: Saturday, April 11, 2026. Opinion, Letters I live near Chinatown and I see homeless men and women and people affected by addictions on a daily basis. Disturbing yes. A concern for safety yes. But this situation exists as a result of choices that we have made —…
Author: MAK Gojar
Chinatown has been left to crumble while elected officials trade blame. The consequences are being pushed down to children, who now qualify for bus service to schools a few hundred metres from their homes. As the snow melts and the streets reveal what has been hidden, we must ask: are our streets really safe for kids? Read MoreJane Harley: The image of a child stepping over a discarded syringe is not hyperbole – it is our reality. Opinion Chinatown has been left to crumble while elected officials trade blame. The consequences are being pushed down to children, who now qualify for bus…
Re: Frustrated French Canadians, letter to the editor, online, April 7 Read MoreSaturday, April 11: Here are today’s Ottawa Sun letters to the editor. Letters, Opinion, letters, opinion, Ottawa Sun Re: Frustrated French Canadians, letter to the editor, online, April 7 Read More
PARIS (AP) — A 9-year-old boy has been rescued after living locked in his father’s utility van in eastern France since 2024, according to the local prosecutor. The child has been hospitalized, and his father detained. Police were alerted by a neighbor to the “sounds of a child” coming from a van on Monday in the village of Hagenbach, near the borders with Switzerland and Germany, according to a statement on Saturday from prosecutor Nicolas Heitz. After forcing the van open, officers found the child “lying in a fetal position, naked, covered by a blanket on top of a mound…
A drive-by shooting in North York left three women injured early Saturday. Emergency crews were called to the area of Jane Street and Sheppard Avenue just before 12:15 a.m. for reports of a shooting. According to investigators, two unknown male suspects in a vehicle shot towards the women who were in a separate car. Police say the three victims – all in their 20s – sustained non-life-threatening injuries and drove themselves to a hospital. Two of the women were injured by the gunfire, and the other sustained injuries from broken glass in the vehicle. The suspects are described as Black,…
Toronto police were called to the Cliffcrest neighbourhood in Scarborough early Saturday morning for reports of a stabbing. Officers attended the scene near Kingston Road and Brimley Road just before 5:45 a.m. and located a 30-year-old male victim who had been stabbed. The man was transported to a hospital for treatment with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. Police say two men were arrested at the scene. An investigation is ongoing. Toronto police were called to the Cliffcrest neighbourhood in Scarborough early Saturday morning for reports of a stabbing. Officers attended the scene near Kingston Road and Brimley Road just before 5:45…
MONTREAL — Federal Liberals voted in favour of setting 16 as the age of majority for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts. Party grassroots passed a non-binding resolution Saturday morning for the restriction and to place the onus on social media companies to enforce it. Quebec MP Rachel Bendayan, who presented the idea to her caucus and championed it at the convention, said prolonged social media use can be harmful to the mental health of young Canadians. She said social media companies need to be more accountable and stop allowing young children to use technologies designed to…
NEW YORK (AP) — A man with a machete who attacked three people randomly at a major New York City subway station Saturday morning was shot and killed by police, authorities said. Officers responding to a 9:40 a.m. report of stabbings at the 42nd Street-Grand Central station encountered the man. He was behaving erratically, claiming he was “Lucifer,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an afternoon news conference. Tisch said he was ordered to drop his weapon at least 20 times but refused to comply. She said ultimately an officer shot him twice when he advanced toward the officers with…
Authorities have arrested and charged a second suspect in connection with a shooting that killed a teenager in Toronto’s Entertainment District last year. The investigation dates back to the early morning hours of November 25, 2025, when detectives say a man from Montreal, identified as 27-year-old Frandy Noel, was approached by a group of males who began shooting at him in the King Street West and Spadina Avenue area at approximately 4:45 a.m. He was struck by a bullet, but police allege he returned fire with his own gun striking 18-year-old Dylan Adams. Photo of Dylan Adams. TPS/HO Both individuals…
MONTREAL — Artemis II is back on Earth — and Canada had a seat on board — but its role in future lunar missions will hinge on how quickly it moves to build on current momentum, said a scientist involved in the Artemis program. As NASA accelerated its lunar plans in the last few months, Western University geologist Dr. Gordon Osinski said Canada’s contribution will depend on acting quickly. “If we want to be a part of Artemis, we need to make contributions and be useful,” he said. That urgency comes after Canada’s successful participation in the program so far.…
ROME (AP) — In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace. Leo presided over an evening prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica on the same day the United States and Iran began face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan and as a fragile ceasefire held. History’s first U.S.-born pope didn’t mention the United States or President Donald Trump in his prayer, which was planned before the talks were announced. But Leo’s tone and message appeared directed at Trump and U.S.…
Police and firefighters in the National Capital Region are reminding motorists and others to extinguish smoking products after emergency responders dealt with the season’s first highway grass fire on Saturday afternoon. Read MorePolice and firefighters in the National Capital Region are reminding motorists and others to extinguish smoking products after emergency responders dealt with the season’s first highway grass fire on Saturday afternoon. The Ottawa detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police detachment noted on social media that a discarded cigarette was being blamed for the smoky fire News, Cigarette, Grass fires, OPP, OttawaSun, Realtime Police and firefighters in the National Capital Region…
The Ottawa 67’s will be without one of their top defencemen for more than just Saturday night’s crucial showdown in Barrie. Read MoreThe big defenceman was penalized for spearing a Barrie Colts player in the opener of their second-round playoff series. Junior Hockey, Hockey, Sports, OHL, Ontario Hockey League, Ottawa 67’s, Ottawa sports, Ottawa Sun The Ottawa 67’s will be without one of their top defencemen for more than just Saturday night’s crucial showdown in Barrie. Read More
Ottawa police say they have laid charges against a man arrested near the University of Ottawa campus Friday evening after reports about a suspicious person sent the university into a lockdown. Police allege the man was carrying a replica firearm and charged him with possession of a dangerous weapon and mischief. Police say no injuries were reported and there is no ongoing threat to public safety. The University of Ottawa issued a lockdown notice Friday evening warning of a violent threat on campus shortly after police say they began investigating in the area. The university lifted the lockdown two hours…
Police in Peel Region are searching for a suspect following an early morning stabbing in Brampton. Investigators say there was an altercation between two men at the Brampton Innovation District GO Station on Church Street West around 12:30 a.m., which resulted in one of the men being stabbed. A man in his 30s was taken from the scene to a trauma centre suffering from stab wounds, which are considered non-life threatening. Police say they are searching for a man with Brown skin between 20 and 30 years old with a medium complexion and a thin build. He was last seen…
Police in Barrie are searching for a 28-year-old man in connection with an early morning stabbing. Investigators say they were called to the Anne Street North and Donald Street area, north of Dunlop Street West, just after midnight, where they found a 43-year-old man suffering from critical stab wounds. He was taken to a local hospital in life-threatening condition before being air-lifted to a Toronto-area trauma centre. Police are searching for 28-year-old Adam Myshak of Barrie in connection with the stabbing. He is wanted on charges of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, assault with a weapon, and…
Emotions were still running high in the University of Ottawa community on Saturday, the day after a campus security lockdown. Read MoreCommunications became a point of debate because of a main-campus security lockdown on Friday evening. News, Local News, lockdown, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, University of Ottawa, uottawa Emotions were still running high in the University of Ottawa community on Saturday, the day after a campus security lockdown. Read More
The Injury bug continues to bite the Toronto Blue Jays. Designated hitter George Springer was removed from Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Twins with a left big toe fracture, the team announced. Springer fouled a ball off his foot in the third inning but completed his at-bat, grounding out to third base. It was Springer’s second plate appearance of the game, and he was pinch-hit for by Myles Straw in his next turn up. The veteran came into Saturday’s game batting .189 with two home runs and six RBIs. When it comes to replacing George Springer, the Blue Jays’ AAA position…
The Ottawa Senators steered their way to a big win on Long Island, but finished the day without captain Brady Tkachuk at the wheel. Read MoreRidly Greig and Michael Amadio both had two points, Jake Sanderson also scored and Linus Ullmark had a 23-save shutout. Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Senators Extra, Sports, National Hockey League, New York Islanders, Ottawa sports, Ottawa Sun The Ottawa Senators steered their way to a big win on Long Island, but finished the day without captain Brady Tkachuk at the wheel. Read More
HOUSTON — Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his crew members received a standing ovation as they were welcomed back in Houston after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, concluding the Artemis II mission. Hansen expressed gratitude for his family, NASA, and the Canadian Space Agency. He said in French: ”I’m excited to come back to Canada with Reid, Christina, and Victor.” Still marvelling over their record-breaking lunar fly-around, the crew of four flew to Houston’s Ellington Field from San Diego on Saturday afternoon. After a quick reunion with their families, the astronauts took the stage, surrounded by hundreds…