70 m. ago Super Bowl champ Richard Sherman shares shocking video of home being burglarized

Former NFL player Richard Sherman is the latest sports figure whose home has been burglarized. The Super Bowl champion posted pictures and a video on social media asking if anyone recognized three armed intruders that broke into his house last weekend. Sherman, an Amazon Prime Video analyst, was a three-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl […]

Sport

91 m. ago Ottawa Senators will be without captain Brady Tkachuk against Sabres

The Ottawa Senators will have to soldier on without captain Brady Tkachuk. Coach Travis Green told reporters on Tuesday morning that Tkachuk won’t suit up against the Buffalo Sabres at the Canadian Tire Centre because of an upper-body injury. Tkachuk suffered the ailment on Sunday after getting hit by Ryan Graves late in the second […]

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97 m. ago JUNK JUSTICE: Suspect in violent weekend rampage gets bail – again

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out! Duncan MacKenzie, 23, the man cops allege went on a violent rampage in downtown Toronto over the weekend, is once more out on bail. According to cops, MacKenzie, of no fixed address, was the fiend who unleashed a trio of unprovoked stabbings. Oddly, he had […]

Events

1 hour ago Ontario's 2025 summer forecast has arrived and here's what's in store

Ontario's weather still seems to be yo-yoing between wintery lows and summerlike highs, but the province's 2025 summer forecast promises that higher temperatures will eventually stick around — but will they be too high?While blustery frigid temperatures seem committed to sticking around until the bitter end (can it be now, please?), experts have been predicting above-average temperatures in Ontario this spring, which have already been foreshadowed by a handful of above-seasonal days so far.This summer, they're holding fast to that prediction, forecasting above-average — even potentially record-breaking — temperatures throughout the sunny season.The Old Farmer's Almanac's summer 2025 report for the U.S. and Canada reports a slow build-up to hotter temperatures this summer, with June temperatures remaining more or less the same.However, the Almanac predicts July and August will bring above-average temperatures to much of North America, and, with last s...

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2 h. ago This Ottawa bakery is making Easter treats that hit every tier of chocolate intensity

The seasonal menu at Les Moulins La Fayette includes cocoa sourdough, mousse-filled choux and a 2.2-kg chocolate bunny.

Events

2 h. ago NFL revises overtime rule and expands replay assist while ’tush push’ decision looms

While the future of the “tush push” still hasn’t been decided, NFL owners approved expanding replay assist and revising overtime rules, a person with knowledge of the voting told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the league meetings were ongoing. Regular-season overtime rules now will match the playoffs and […]

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3 h. ago ‘Fairly big’: Ontario gas prices drop as Ottawa ends consumer carbon price

Tuesday marked the end of Ottawa’s consumer fuel charge after Mark Carney signed an order-in-council to remove it when he was sworn in as prime minister last month.

Economics

4 h. ago Ice storm recovery: Parts of Ontario in line for major rainfall, more freezing rain midweek

Southern Ontario is set to see a significant amount of rainfall midweek just days after a major ice storm hit parts of the region over the weekend.

Politics

4 h. ago Vancouver byelection: Seven candidates from five parties make their pitch

Dan Fumano: This weekend's byelection in Vancouver sees seven candidates endorsed by five civic parties, as well as six Independents, facing off for two council seats.

Politics

4 h. ago TGL indoor golf hitting a younger audience and already contemplating expansion

For those who think golf needs a longer offseason, TGL might be the ticket. The high-tech indoor golf league wrapped up its inaugural season last week with Billy Horschel hitting the putt heard’ round the SoFi Center to lead Atlanta Drive to the title over New York. And now it goes away for nine months. […]

Events

5 h. ago BREAKING: Contentious Liberal MP Paul Chiang drops out of race

OTTAWA — Despite his party leader standing by his continued candidacy, a contentious Liberal MP has dropped out of the race. Markham-Unionville Liberal candidate Paul Chiang, who served as a Liberal MP since 2021, announced he’s stepping aside as the party’s candidate after comments to Chinese-language media earlier this year suggesting somebody turn over Conservative […]

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5 h. ago Two different stretches of TTC subway will shut down for this entire weekend

TTC subway closures this weekend could throw a wrench in your commute.The transit agency is planning overlapping closures on both the Line 1 Yonge-University and Line 2 Bloor-Danforth on the weekend of April 5-6, 2025, affecting six stations and almost seven kilometres of combined track.Here's everything you need to know about this weekend's planned subway outages.Line 1Subway service will be halted between Sheppard West and Lawrence West stations on Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, to accommodate track work along this over-4-kilometre stretch of track.Shuttle buses will cover the gap in service covering Lawrence West, Yorkdale, Wilson, and Sheppard West stations, all of which will remain open for riders to purchase fares and connect with surface routes.Service along this stretch will resume Monday, April 7, in time for the morning rush at approximately 6 a.m.Line 2The planned Line 1 outage overlaps with another disruption that will impact Line 2 riders starting on Friday nig...

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5 h. ago Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom

OTTAWA — Party leaders are likely to receive questions about Canada-U.S. relations during their campaign stops today, a day before American President Donald Trump is expected to impose “reciprocal” tariffs by increasing U.S. duties to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports. Tomorrow, Trump may also reinstate economy-wide tariffs on Canada and […]

Politics

9 h. ago Mayors of Ottawa, Gatineau call for federal support for laid off public servants

More cuts are likely coming to the region's largest employer after the federal election, but the size of those cuts will depend on which party forms government.

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9 h. ago How the NAC's smallest stage puts a spotlight on Ottawa musicians

'To have your poster on the wall and to be in that space is really exciting because so many people that I look up to have been there. It also just feels like a gateway'

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15 h. ago Blue Jays 5, Nationals 2: Bowden Francis is back and Andres Gimenez keeps cleaning up in Toronto win

It’s been a long time coming — and for a beleaguered last-place Blue Jays team it must have felt even longer. But after riding 5.1 innings of hitless pitching from last year’s late-season ace, Bowden Francis, the Blue Jays moved above .500 for the first time since April 24, 2024. That span of 142 games […]

Society

18 h. ago Former Team Einarson lead Briane Harris weighs in on lost season

4-time Scotties champion Briane Harris recently joined Team Kate Cameron after parting ways with her longtime team.

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18 h. ago WARMINGTON: In politics, you learn rules may apply to you but not others

There may be exceptions made for some candidates and zero tolerance for others. Welcome to the silly season

Politics

18 h. ago More freezing rain — and gusting winds — headed Ottawa's way

The weather agency said to expect freezing rain, followed by significant rainfall, from Wednesday morning through early Thursday morning.

Other

20 h. ago Canadian, American unions urging U.S. senators to vote to overturn Trump’s tariffs

OTTAWA — Unions on both sides of the border are calling on American senators to vote in favour of legislation to overturn U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on a joint resolution led by Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine that would terminate the national emergency Trump […]

Economics