Ottawa Sun

The Ottawa Sun is a daily tabloid newspaper based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is published by Sun Media. Originally launched in the early 1980s under the name Ottawa Sunday Herald, it was taken over by Toronto Sun Publishing Corporation in 1988. In April 2015, Postmedia acquired the Sun Media newspapers.

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One man seriously injured after targeted shooting in Ottawa

5 days ago | ottawasun.com | Paula Tran

The Ottawa Police Service said a shooting near Craig Henry Drive in Nepean was a targeted incident. Published Jun 02, 2025 • Last updated 8 minutes ago • 1 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. One man was seriously injured in a shooting near Craig Henry Drive on Sunday evening. Photo by Photo by Coun. Sean Devine /HandoutArticle contentOne man was seriously injured in a shooting near Craig Henry Drive on Sunday evening.
Minus most starters, Ottawa Redblacks fall to Montreal Alouettes in CFL pre-season finale

1 week ago | ottawasun.com | Don Brennan

Published May 30, 2025 • Last updated 5 hours ago • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Montreal Alouettes linebacker Christian McFarland tackles Ottawa Redblacks running back Elijah Collins during first half CFL pre-season action in Ottawa, on May 30, 2025.
Ottawa Redblacks aim to use final tuneup as tempo setter for "Grey Cup or bust" season

1 week ago | ottawasun.com | Don Brennan

Getting back to the playoffs last year was nice, but expectations for the season to come are much bigger than that. Published May 29, 2025 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Redbacks kick returner Devonte Dedmon (17) looks back as he runs for a touchdown in a CFL preseason game against the Alouettes in Montreal on May 24.
Ottawa Redblacks aim to use final tuneup as tempo setter for "Grey Cup or bust" season

1 week ago | ottawasun.com | Don Brennan

Getting back to the playoffs last year was nice, but expectations for the season to come are much bigger than that. Published May 29, 2025 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Redbacks kick returner Devonte Dedmon (17) looks back as he runs for a touchdown in a CFL preseason game against the Alouettes in Montreal on May 24.
Ottawa Redblacks: Why winning is secondary in CFL pre-season finale

1 week ago | ottawasun.com | Don Brennan

Published May 29, 2025 • Last updated 12 hours ago • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Alouettes wide receiver Austin Mack (81) misses a pass as he is covered by Redblacks defensive back Charlie Ringland (39) during a CFL preseason contest at Montreal last Saturday. The teams meet again at TD Place on Friday evening for the second and final preseason contest.
Why so many Ottawa heritage buildings sit empty and decaying

1 week ago | ottawasun.com | Aedan Helmer

One of Ottawa’s most notorious heritage eyesores is finally being repaired. Dozens more are still rotting behind fences. Published May 29, 2025 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 11 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Heritage building at 330 Gilmour Street in Ottawa.
Canadian Army looks to spend more than $6 billion on new howitzers and rockets

1 week ago | ottawasun.com | Storm Grishay |David Pugliese

Hanwha, a South Korean firm, is chasing both contracts. Author of the article: David Pugliese • Ottawa CitizenPublished May 28, 2025 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The South Korean firm Hanwha hopes the K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer will be selected for the upcoming program to equip the Canadian Army with new artillery.
Ottawa charities say federal grants to hire summer students have dried up

1 week ago | ottawasun.com | Joanne Laucius

"It wasn't on the radar that they would say no. They never said no before. We got nothing."Published May 28, 2025 • Last updated 33 minutes ago • 6 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Parkdale Food Centre executive director Beth Ciavaglia says the centre usually gets funding for eight summer students. This year it got none.
Tamarack Race Weekend greets more than 36,000 participants

1 week ago | ottawasun.com | Paula Tran

Over 36,000 people were registered across six different events this past weekend. Published May 25, 2025 • Last updated 40 minutes ago • 1 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The elite runners kicked off the marathon Sunday morning. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /POSTMEDIAArticle contentAfter two days of packed events, Ottawa Tamarack Race Weekend came to a close on Sunday afternoon.
Ottawa Charge: How OT heartbreak in the PWHL final could turn into a good thing

2 weeks ago | ottawasun.com | Don Brennan

They turned a Game 2 overtime loss in the opening round into motivation and hope to do so again against the Minnesota in the final. Published May 23, 2025 • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Jocelyne Larocque of the Ottawa Charge, left, tries to get the puck away from Dominique Petrie of the Minnesota Frost during the second period of Game 2 of the PWHL final in Ottawa on Thursday.