So Mark Carney finally got his coveted Liberal majority, pasting it together by actively recruiting cowardly, unethical opportunists who totally betrayed the voters who thought they were still living in a democracy. Read MoreFriday, April 17: Here are today’s Ottawa Sun letters to the editor. Letters, Opinion, letters, opinion, Ottawa Sun So Mark Carney finally got his coveted Liberal majority, pasting it together by actively recruiting cowardly, unethical opportunists who totally betrayed the voters who thought they were still living in a democracy. Read More
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Despite some positive news in the Iran war, Ottawa drivers enduring soaring gasoline prices should be prepared to wait a while longer for relief. Read MoreDespite the possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, gas prices are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future, analysts say. News, Local News, gas prices, Ottawa Sun, Realtime Despite some positive news in the Iran war, Ottawa drivers enduring soaring gasoline prices should be prepared to wait a while longer for relief. Read More
Cutting hundreds of front-line nursing positions at The Ottawa Hospital will have a severe impact on patient care, the head of the Ontario Nurses’ Association is warning. Read MoreThe hospital announced in early April that it will cut three per cent of its workforce. Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime Cutting hundreds of front-line nursing positions at The Ottawa Hospital will have a severe impact on patient care, the head of the Ontario Nurses’ Association is warning. Read More
An 87-year-old woman is facing charges after another female was assaulted at a home in Ajax on Thursday evening. Durham police say they were called to a residence in the area of Keeble Crescent and Bennett Avenue at around 6:30 p.m. to find a female suffering from traumatic injuries. It’s alleged another resident inside the home had assaulted the victim earlier in the day. The victim was taken to hospital in critical, life-threatening condition. Her condition has since been upgraded to serious, but stable. The 87-year-old woman from Ajax has been charged with aggravated assault and has been held for…
Climate change is breaking down typical nighttime lulls in wildfire activity, a new study by researchers in Canada suggests, eroding opportunities for crews to contain the intensifying blazes. The study co-authored by researchers in British Columbia and Alberta suggests the number of fire-friendly hours has surged across North America in the past 50 years, and especially in Western Canada’s wildfire hotspots. The study, published Friday in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances, suggests much of Western Canada has seen an additional four to five hours of fire-conducive conditions each wildfire season for the past half-century. In British Columbia and Alberta, that…
Police in Durham Region say they’re trying to identify a man who repeatedly attempted to watch a 12-year-old boy shower at recreation centre in Newcastle. Officers were called to the Dianne Harme Recreation Centre located at 1780 Rudell Rd., after the boy told a parent about the disturbing incident on Thursday, April 9. The boy was at the rec centre between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. and while he was showering a man pulled open the privacy curtain. The boy closed the curtain, but police say the man repeatedly opened it, prompting the child to exit the shower. Once outside…
OTTAWA — A recent internal audit that outlined major problems in military procurement led to some of the changes to the system introduced under Prime Minister Mark Carney, the federal government said on Friday. A spokesperson for Stephen Fuhr, secretary of state for defence procurement, said the audit “helped inform” some of the policies being advanced through the new Defence Investment Agency. Spokesperson Laurent Blanchard said this agency has “already accelerated several procurements to equip the Canadian Armed Forces with the tools it needs to defend our sovereignty.” The agency is a new government office, created last fall, to streamline…
OTTAWA — U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attacked Canada’s trade strategy on Friday, adding, “They suck.” Lutnick was responding to a report in the Financial Post quoting Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul saying time is on Canada’s side in trade talks because the pressures on the U.S. will only increase. During a discussion with Semafor World Economy in Washington, D.C., Lutnick said that is “the worst strategy” and the U.S. is “the consumer of the world.” He went on to claim that Prime Minister Mark Carney “has a problem” with the U.S. and criticized his recent outreach to…
Authorities have arrested three men and are searching for one additional suspect who is wanted in connection with a series of carjackings that took place across Toronto during the last three weeks. According to investigators, the four suspects committed at least four known carjackings and vehicle thefts in Midtown and East York between March 26 and April 3. In one of the cases, police said the suspects forcibly removed a woman from her car and stole her vehicle. In a separate case detectives said the suspects assaulted another woman, stole her purse, car keys and then fled the area in…
You earn your pay cheque in the regular season and your reputation in the National Hockey League playoffs. Read MoreThe Senators prepare to face the Hurricanes in Game 1 of their first-round series of the NHL playoffs on Saturday afternoon. Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Senators Extra, Sports, Carolina Hurricanes, NHL Playoffs, Ottawa Sun You earn your pay cheque in the regular season and your reputation in the National Hockey League playoffs. Read More
On Friday at 10 a.m., the Ottawa 67’s embarked on a 457 km bus ride from TD Place to Sadlon Arena in Barrie, where they presumably would drop off their equipment before checking into a hotel. Read MoreOn Friday at 10 a.m., the Ottawa 67’s embarked on a 457 km bus ride from TD Place to Sadlon Arena in Barrie, where they presumably would drop off their equipment before checking into a hotel. Hours before their departure, the most common three words spoken by those going on the trip to the “liked” Junior Hockey, Hockey, Sports, Barrie Colts, Ottawa 67’s, Ottawa…
A Toronto man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Union Station earlier this week. Toronto police say they were called to the area on Tuesday just before 3 p.m. for reports of a sexual assault. The suspect was seen loitering inside the station on the concourse level. He then proceeded to walk directly towards the female victim and allegedly sexually assault her. He then fled the area on foot, police said. On Friday, Neil George Cullum, 40, of Toronto was arrested and charged with sexual assault, fail to comply with a release order and three counts…
A man and woman are facing multiple charges following a drug trafficking investigation in Oshawa. The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) say they executed a search warrant at a home in Oshawa on Thursday and seized a quantity of drugs, including fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine worth $50,000. A man and woman, both from Oshawa, were found at the home and taken into custody without incident. Michelle Heather Robbins, 34, and Austin James Ellis, 31, are both charged with drug-related offences, including multiple counts of possessing a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking. Robbins faces additional charges of…
It’s Friday, April 17. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read MoreIt’s Friday, April 17. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. SHE FELT LOVE IN CANADA AS A REFUGEE. AS A DOCTOR, SHE’S LOSING HOPE FOR NEWCOMERS A new co-payment model asks refugees to pay $4 for each prescription and 30 per cent of supplemental service costs. Advocates say it’s Local News, News It’s Friday, April 17. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. Read More
Closing submissions have wrapped up in the murder trial of a baby’s mother and her ex-boyfriend, and the jury is expected to start deliberations next week. Read MoreBoravy Buth and Patrick O’Connor have pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the baby’s death in 2021. News, Local News, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, second-degree murder Closing submissions have wrapped up in the murder trial of a baby’s mother and her ex-boyfriend, and the jury is expected to start deliberations next week. Read More
Just days after it rescinded a previous policy, the Ontario government says it will introduce new legislation to prioritize international medical grads from Ontario for medical residencies. Read MoreThe government says it will prioritize international medical graduates from Ontario. News, Local News, medical residents, Ottawa Sun, Province of Ontario, Realtime Just days after it rescinded a previous policy, the Ontario government says it will introduce new legislation to prioritize international medical grads from Ontario for medical residencies. Read More
A large explosion at Downsview Park on Thursday night was part of a “Project Bot” video shoot by Toronto rapper, Drake, the City of Toronto tells CityNews. The City says a Special effects (SPFX) permit was issued for the production. “We can confirm a production associated with the artist known as Drake was working at this location,” a city spokesperson said. “Any productions planning to use pyrotechnics are required to work with Toronto Fire for approval, and with Toronto Police Services to include a paid duty police officer.” “As is standard before filming starts, production must issue written notice of…
Spencer Church plays upbeat music as he piles sandbags into his car on a Friday afternoon. Read MoreSandbag depots equip users with bags and a looming pile of sand, plus instructions on how to avoid floodwater property damage. Local News, Ottawa Sun, Realtime Spencer Church plays upbeat music as he piles sandbags into his car on a Friday afternoon. Read More
City councillors marked the Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ 44th anniversary on Friday by hearing a wide range of arguments from dozens who attended a joint committee meeting to debate the constitutionality of Ottawa’s contentious “bubble” bylaw. Read MoreThe proposed bylaw aims to restrict protests near schools, hospitals, long-term care and community health facilities. News, Local News, bubble zone, City of Ottawa, Ottawa Bylaw, Ottawa City Council, Ottawa Sun, Realtime City councillors marked the Charter of Rights and Freedoms’ 44th anniversary on Friday by hearing a wide range of arguments from dozens who attended a joint committee meeting to debate the constitutionality…
What, me worry? The Ottawa Senators aren’t feeling any pressure at all as they prepare to open the National Hockey League playoffs. Read MoreGame 1 of their Stanley Cup playoff series is Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C. Ottawa Senators, Hockey, NHL, Senators Extra, Sports, Carolina Hurricanes, National Hockey League, NHL Playoffs, Ottawa sports, Ottawa Sun, Stanley Cup What, me worry? The Ottawa Senators aren’t feeling any pressure at all as they prepare to open the National Hockey League playoffs. Read More