EDMONTON – Connor McDavid had three assists as the Edmonton Oilers picked up a pair of valuable points with a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Sunday.
Leon Draisaitl, Matthew Savoie and Zach Hyman scored for the Oilers (33-26-9) who snapped a two-game skid.
There is major cause for concern, however, as Draisaitl took a hard hit early in the first from Ozzy Wiesblatt and suffered an undisclosed injury, coming back for a couple of shifts before opting not to return for the start of the second period.
The Oilers have owned the Predators in recent years, with a 16-1-3 record in their last 20 games against them. Edmonton is now 25-4-5 when scoring first this season.
Fedor Svechkov replied for the Predators (29-28-9), who have lost six of their last eight.
Connor Ingram recorded 26 saves to earn the win in the Edmonton net, while Justus Annunen made 27 stops for Nashville.
TAKEAWAYS
Predators: Winger Matthew Wood, selected 15th overall in 2023, had his a four-game point streak (4G, 1A) come to an end.
Oilers: McDavid extended his points streak against Nashville to 18 games, tying his best career run against a single opponent. Only Draisaitl has a longer current streak against a single opponent in the NHL, with points in 20 straight games against Chicago. In 27 career games against Nashville, McDavid now has 51 points (16G, 35A), while Draisaitl has 55 points (30G, 25A) in 32 games.
KEY MOMENT
The Oilers took a two-goal lead 2:32 into the second period as McDavid made a nice feed across to Savoie on a two-on-one and he wired home his 11th of the season.
KEY STAT
Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm, who picked up his 30th assist in the contest, has been a huge addition since coming over from Nashville at the 2023 trade deadline. Since that trade, Ekholm leads all NHL defencemen with a plus-108 rating.
UP NEXT
Predators: Visit the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.
Oilers: Host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 15, 2026.
Lakewood Civic Centre's iconic big blue waterslide is closing... with a new slide set to open in 2027.
It’s the closing of a chapter for Lakewood Civic Centre’s waterslide.
The City of Saskatoon says replacement of the slide was set for 2027, but after a recent inspection deemed it unsafe, the slide has been closed for good.
Lakewood will unveil another waterslide in 2027, but some families heading into Family Swim said they are sad to see the blue slide go. Others think getting a new, safer slide is for the better.
The city says construction of the new slide will be scheduled around programs and pool access. All other pool amenities and programs are open and operating as usual.
Watch above for more on how families and kids who frequent the centre are feeling.
In recent years, stigma around mental health has certainly lessened but it still remains prominent in some communities and spaces. Which is why months like March are dedicated to opening up the discussion all together and shines light on self-harm awareness.
In recent years, stigma around mental health has lessened, but it remains prominent in some communities and spaces. This is why months like March are dedicated to opening up the discussion and shining a light on self-harm awareness.
Self-harm is known as a non-suicidal self-injury and is often paired with other mental health issues like anxiety and mood disorders. Examples of self-harm can be cutting, burning or even knowingly delving into an unhealthy lifestyle such as excess drinking.
Nicola Kimber, a Canadian Mental Health Association community engagement worker, says a common misconception people have towards those struggling is that it is done for attention, but that couldn’t be further from the truth – it is often a cry for help.
“We do see a concerning amount of youth who engage in self-harm behaviors and it’s something that sometimes can cause a lot of shame and people want to hide it,” she says.
Kimber says the first step towards breaking down the stigma around self-harm is simply talking about it.
Anyone who is struggling with self-harm is encouraged to reach out to a trusted individual, therapist or call the Kids Help line.
TORONTO – It’s time for the Toronto Raptors to make their drive to the playoffs.
Brandon Ingram had a game-high 34 points as Toronto upset the Detroit Pistons 119-108 on Sunday, the Raptors second win in a row after a 122-115 victory over the Phoenix Suns two days earlier. Ingram, who compiled 70 points in the two wins, said Toronto’s improved play is right on schedule.
“I think it’s around that time for things to start clicking defensively, offensively,” said Ingram, acknowledging that the Raptors had lost four of their last five games. “We went through a little rough patch these previous games, but we found it.
“We had some conversations. Our communication on the floor has been good, and we’ve been able to fight back when we’ve been down and stay together. So, you know, it’s building.”
The win over Phoenix was the first piece of the foundation, as it was Toronto’s first victory over an opponent with a winning record since the Raptors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-101 on Jan. 25, a span of 19 games. The Detroit win improved the Raptors’ record against the top 10 teams in the NBA to 4-19.
Ingram was asked if the two victories will quiet criticism of Toronto’s performance against contenders.
“For sure, but outside noise is outside noise, whatever opinion they have about us, that’s cool,” said Ingram. “We continue to fight, try to be the best we can on every single time that we play and live with the result.”
The back-to-back wins moved the Raptors (38-29) back up to sixth in the Eastern Conference standings after a few days sitting seventh, atop the play-in bracket. Beating the first-place Pistons on Sunday put Toronto 10 games back of Detroit but, more importantly, half a game ahead of the Miami Heat.
“We really wanted to set the tone with our physicality, doesn’t matter who the opponent is,” said head coach Darko Rajakovic. “I have utmost respect for Detroit, I think they’re a championship-calibre team.
“You’ve got to set a tone, not to answer to what they do on the court.”
A major piece of Toronto’s brief resurgence is that RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., and Jakob Poeltl are both fully healthy again.
Barrett had 27 points and six rebounds against the Pistons, while Poeltl and Scottie Barnes each had a double-double.
Poeltl finished with 21 points and a season-high 18 rebounds, while Barnes added 14 points and pulled down 10 boards.
“Body felt really fresh. I don’t know it’s a long season, like sometimes you just wake up, you feel a little funky and other days you feel great,” said Poeltl, who has missed 35 games this season with a sore lower back. “It’s difficult to figure out why some days are just better than others.”
Barrett missed 15 games after he sprained his right knee in November. Rajakovic said now that Barrett’s healthy he can get more involved defensively.
“We’re preaching that to him there is no physical attribute that he does not have, that he’s not capable of guarding one through four of anybody in the league,” said Rajakovic. “He’s just having that grit and mindset of doing it over and over and over again.
“He showed us in moments that he is capable of doing it, but lately he’s doing it in much longer, periods of time, and that’s really helping the team to win.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 15, 2026.
The Oscars are back — and the fashion was on-point.
Hollywood’s A-list worked the red carpet Sunday evening outside of Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre, ahead of the 98th Academy Awards.
This year’s red carpet had a mood of glitz and glamour, with many guests leaning into romantic silhouettes and dramatic styling, with green hues appearing alongside floral appliques and feathered embellishments.
Enjoy all of the best red carpet looks from the 2026 Oscars, below. Here’s the list of the night’s award winners, updated as the night goes on.
Hudson Williams
Hudson Williams attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
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Demi Moore
Demi Moore attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
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Miles Caton
Miles Caton at the 98th Annual Oscars held at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
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Kristen Wigg
US actress Kristen Wiig attends the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2026.
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Odessa A’zion
Odessa A'zion attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
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Teyana Taylor
Teyana Taylor attends the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2026.
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Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
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Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson attends the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2026.
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Michael B. Jordan
Michael B. Jordan attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
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Mikey Madison
Mikey Madison attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
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Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman attends the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
Windsor, Ont. - London Knights forward Cohen Bidgood collides with Windsor Spitfires defenceman Jakub Fibigr in a game played at the WFCU Centre on March 15, 2026.
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Andrew Robinson recorded his first Ontario Hockey League hat trick as the Windsor Spitfires downed the London Knights 8-2 at the WFCU Centre on March 15.
Caden Harvey had four assists while Philadelphia Flyers prospect Jack Nesbitt had a goal and two assists in the game for Windsor.
Despite the loss, the Knights remain one point back of the Soo Greyhounds for fourth place in the Western Conference and will have home-ice advantage in the upcoming playoff series between the teams. Each club has three games remaining.
London opened the scoring in Windsor on Braiden Clark’s team-leading 22nd goal of the season. Clark snapped a puck over the glove of Spitfires goaltender Joey Costanzo at 7:07 of the opening period.
Minutes later, Windsor tied the game 1-1 on a goal set up by Nesbitt as he rocketed a pass across to the left side of the Knights’ zone to Robinson who went to the net and scored at the 10:35 mark.
Nesbitt helped to set up Conor Walton in the slot for a go-ahead goal for the Spitfires and then Nesbitt fired in his 19th goal of the year right off a faceoff at 16:44 and Windsor led 3-1 through the first 20 minutes.
Carson Woodall made it 4-1 for the Spitfires on a one-timer from the right side of the London end at 6:24 of the second period.
Woodall was playing forward for Windsor in the absence of four regular forwards who were all missing due to injury on the Spitfires’ side. Aleksei Medvedev entered the game at that point for the Knights but Windsor kept the momentum going.
Robinson’s second of the game came on a Windsor power play at the 15:33 mark of the second period to give the Spitfires a 5-1 lead.
A puck that was dumped into the London zone went off the skate of Medvedev and into the Knights crease where Beks Makysh poked it across the goal line for short-handed goal and a 6-1 Windsor advantage.
Robinson completed the hat trick with 42 seconds remaining in the middle frame and the Spitfires went into the final 20 minutes up 7-1.
A goal by Alex Pharand on the man advantage gave Windsor their eighth goal on the day and then Max Sokolovskii wristed home his first goal in the OHL to finish the scoring with 1:18 remaining in the game, leading to an 8-2 finish.
The Spitfires outshot London 36-18.
The Knights were 0-for-2 on the power play. Windsor was 2-for-4.
Max Domi plays in 800th game
Max Domi’s last goal as a London Knight was the last goal the team would score in the 2014-15 season. It came on April 14, 2015.
From then until now Domi has now played 800 games in the National Hockey League. He celebrated his 800th game in Buffalo with a goal on Saturday.
Domi helped the Knights to win back-to-back OHL championships in 2012 and 2013 and appeared in three consecutive Memorial Cup tournaments in his time in London.
Up next
The Knights will visit the Guelph Storm for game 66 of 68 of their season on Wednesday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m.
London has won three of the five games they have played against the Storm this season, including the last two.
Both Brody Cook of London and Quinn Beauchesne of Guelph are expected to miss the game after receiving indefinite suspensions in the game on March 13. Cook was give a five-minute major and game misconduct for a hit on former Knight Noah Jenken. Jenken left the game and did not return. Beauchesne was given a match penalty for a slash to the head of Ryan Brown of London. Brown says that the stick struck his ear.
Game coverage Wednesday will start at 6 p.m., on 980 CFPL, www.980cfpl.ca and on the iHeart Radio and Radioplayer Canada apps.
(L-R:) Paul Thomas Anderson accepts the Writing (Adapted Screenplay) award for One Battle After Another' and Michael B. Jordan at the 98th Annual Oscars held at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
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The Oscars celebrated the best movies of 2025, with Conan O’Brien hosting live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Sinners broke the 14-nomination mark set by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land. Along with best picture, Coogler was nominated for best director and best screenplay, and star Michael B. Jordan was rewarded with his first Oscar nomination for best actor.
Coogler took home the award for original screenplay for Sinners, marking the film’s first win of the night.
At the start of his speech, Coogler asked the audience to quiet down their applause so he wouldn’t get played off.
“To my babies that are at home watching, I apologize for all the time away,” he said. “I love y’all more than anything.”
He also asked the Sinners cast and crew to stand up. “You’re all winners in my book,” he said.
Director, producer Ryan Coogler accepts the award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) for 'Sinners' onstage during the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2026.
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Ludwig Göransson won the Oscar for best score for Sinners, marking his third Oscar win.
“My dad bought his first blues album in Sweden, 1964,” Göransson said. “Even though it was on the other side of the world from a place my dad never been, and a place he could not relate to, the music was so powerful it changed my dad’s life.”
Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history as the first woman ever — the first Black and Asian woman too — to win the Oscar for best cinematography for her work on Sinners.
She asked all the women in the room to stand up. “I don’t get here without you guys,” she said.
Jordan won his first-ever Oscar for best actor for portraying identical twin brothers Elijah “Smoke” Moore and Elias “Stack” Moore in Sinners.
“I stand here because of the people that came before me,” he said, before naming Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Forest Whitaker, Jamie Foxx and Will Smith.
“I feel it, I know you guys want to me to do well, and I want to do that because you guys bet on me,” he added.
Michael B. Jordan accepts the Actor in a Leading Role award for 'Sinners' onstage during the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
One Battle After Another was the big winner at this year’s Oscars, with six wins including best picture. It becomes the 42nd film in Oscars history with at least six statuettes.
Anderson earned his first-ever Oscar, winning best adapted screenplay for the film.
“I wrote this movie for my kids to say sorry for the housekeeping mess that we left in this world we’re handing off to them,” Anderson said.
Anderson also won the Oscar for best directing and dedicated his win to Adam Somner.
“He’s in a really big bar up in the sky right now,” Anderson said of his late collaborator. “He’s having a gin and tonic, and he is so happy.”
Paul Thomas Anderson accepts the Writing (Adapted Screenplay) award for 'One Battle After Another' onstage during the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
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Sean Penn won best supporting actor winner for the movie, but skipped the Oscars ceremony.
“Sean Penn couldn’t be here this evening,” presenter Kieran Culkin said. “Or didn’t want to, so I’ll be accepting the award on his behalf.”
Cassandra Kulukundis, of One Battle After Another, won the newly created award for best casting and thanked the academy for making the award happen.
“I dedicate this to you and to the casting directors who never got a chance to get up here, who didn’t even get a chance to get their name on the movie,” she said.
The best film editing award went to Andy Jurgensen, also for One Battle After Another.
“I would like to dedicate this to my aunt, Barbara Hall, who was film archivist for the Academy for over 25 years, showing me old movies and teaching me about film history,” Jurgensen said.
Canadians made a strong showing at this year’s Academy Awards with Korean-Canadian director Maggie Kang winning the Oscar for best animated feature for her debut film KPop Demon Hunters.
(L-R) Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, and Michelle Wong accept the Animated Feature Film for "KPop Demon Hunters" onstage during the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California.
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The Girl Who Cried Pearls, a Canadian animated short film by Montreal directors Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, also took home an Oscar for best animated short film.
“This award is a tribute to all the artists who shared this labour with us. They are not just names in the credits, they are our community, and their extraordinary talent and hard work made this possible. We’d especially like to thank the National Film Board of Canada for their enduring support, and the Academy for continuing to champion short animated film. Statue or no statue, the support we’ve gotten from friends and family these past weeks has been overwhelming,” Lavis and Szczerbowski said in a statement after their win.
Maciek Szczerbowski (L) and Canadian animator Chris Lavis speak onstage after winning the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film for "The Girl Who Cried Pearls" during the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2026.
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Canada’s Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau won the Oscar for best production design for their work on Frankenstein.
Production designer Deverell, now based in Cape Breton, N.S., and set decorator Vieau, originally from Dartmouth, N.S., took home the prize for their work on the horror-fantasy directed by Guillermo del Toro.
Earlier in the night, Canadians Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey were part of the team that won the Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling on the film.
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(Find below a complete list of winners in the major categories at the 2026 Oscars.)
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Best Picture
Frankenstein
Hamnet
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Bugonia
Marty Supreme
F1 Train Dreams **WINNER: One Battle After Another
Actor in a Leading Role
**WINNER: Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Actress in a Leading Role
**WINNER: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Emma Stone, Bugonia
Actor in a Supporting Role
Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo, Sinners **WINNER: Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgard, Sentimental Value
Actress in a Supporting Role
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value **WINNER:Amy Madigan, Weapons
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Directing
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme **WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Cinematography
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another **WINNER: Sinners
Train Dreams
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Bugonia Frankenstein Hamnet **WINNER: One Battle After Another
Train Dreams
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Blue Moon It Was Just An Accident Marty Supreme Sentimental Value **WINNER: Sinners
Film Editing
F1 Marty Supreme **WINNER: One Battle After Another Sinners Sentimental Value
International Feature Film
The Secret Agent, Brazil **WINNER: Sentimental Value, Norway It Was Just An Accident, France Sirāt, Spain
The Voice of Hind Rajab, Tunisia
Animated Feature Film
Arco
Elio **WINNER: Kpop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or The Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Animated Short Film
Butterfly Forevergreen **WINNER: The Girl Who Cried Pearls Retirement Plan The Three Sisters
Live-Action Short Film
Butcher’s Stain A Friend of Dorothy Jane Austen’s Period Drama **WINNER (TIE): The Singers **WINNER (TIE): Two People Exchanging Saliva
Music (Original Song)
Diane Warren: Relentless — Dear Me by Diane Warren **WINNER: KPop Demon Hunters — Golden by Huntr/x
Sinners — I Lied to You by Miles Caton
Viva Verdi! — Sweet Dreams of Joy by Nicholas Pike
Train Dreams — Train Dreams by Nick Cave
Music (Original Score)
Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein **WINNER: Ludwig Göransson, Sinners Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another Jerskin Fendrix, Bugonia Max Richter, Hamnet
Sound
**WINNER: F1 Frankenstein One Battle After Another Sinners Sirāt
Documentary Feature
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me In The Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks **WINNER: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Documentary Short Film
**WINNER:All The Empty Rooms
Armed Only With A Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Children No More: Were and Are Gone
The Devil Is Busy
Perfectly A Strangeness
Makeup and Hairstyling
**WINNER: Frankenstein Kokuho Sinners The Smashing Machine The Ugly Stepsister
Costume Design
Avatar: Fire and Ash **WINNER: Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Production Design
**WINNER: Frankenstein Hamnet Marty Supreme One Battle After Another Sinners
Visual Effects
**WINNER: Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Jurassic World Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Casting
Hamnet
Marty Supreme **WINNER: One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sinners
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltender Artur Akhtyamov to a three-year contract extension Sunday.
The deal is a two-way contract for 2026-27 then reverts to a one-way agreement in 2027-28 and 2028-29. The average annual value is US$900,000.
Akhtyamov, 24, has an 18-10-4 record, 2.86 goals-against average and .904 save percentage in 32 games with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies this season. He has recorded an 11-2-2 home record with a 2.51 GAA and .917 save percentage.
The Russian has a 29-18-8 record, 2.84 GAA, .903 save percentage and four shutouts in 58 career regular season AHL games with the Marlies. Toronto selected Akhtyamov in the fourth round, 106th overall, in the 2020 NHL draft.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 15, 2026.
Several calls were made to 911 about an apartment unit on fire in Ottawa on Saturday, including from a person stuck on the balcony of that residence. Officials say four people were rescued from the high-rise, though two later died from their injuries.
Ottawa Fire Services said they received a call at approximately 9:36 p.m. on March 14 from a monitoring agency reporting active fire alarms at a high-rise building in the 300 block of Somerset Street West.
After the first call, 911 received multiple additional calls about a fire in an apartment on the 19th floor, with some reports saying residents were trapped inside.
One caller contacted 911 from the balcony of the fire unit, stating they were trapped due to intense heat, heavy smoke, and flames inside the apartment and were unable to exit through the door.
Fire crews arrived on scene three minutes after being dispatched and said heavy smoke was coming from the rooftop of the high-rise. Firefighters made their way quickly to the 19th floor and located the unit, encountering heavy smoke and flames from floor to ceiling upon entry.
A hose line was brought to the unit, as crews immediately began searching for trapped occupants.
Three people were found unconscious inside the apartment and were taken to a hallway to begin lifesaving care. A fourth person, who had made one of the 911 call, was safely helped from the balcony and taken out of the unit by firefighters.
A fifth resident of the building, who was on the same floor as the unit involved, was also helped out of the building.
The Ottawa Paramedic Service, along with the Fire Service, established a medical sector in the lobby, where both firefighters and paramedics assessed and treated victims.
They said CPR was used on two of the residents.
“Ottawa Fire Services extends its deepest condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the residents who lost their lives in this tragic incident,” Ottawa Fire said in a post on X.
As they worked to help the victims, firefighters continued battling heavy flames and extreme heat conditions. They were able to contain the fire to the apartment unit it began in, and prevent it from spreading.
The fire was declared under control by 10:03 p.m. Firefighers then began ventilating residual smoke from the structure using high-powered fans.
The investigation is ongoing into the fire, and a fire truck has remained on scene to monitor for any potential flare-ups as a fire watch remains in place.
TORONTO – Brandon Ingram had a game-high 34 points as the Toronto Raptors upset the Detroit Pistons 119-108 on Sunday.
RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., added 27 points and six rebounds as Toronto (38-29) won back-to-back games.
The win helped the Raptors hang on to sixth in the Eastern Conference.
Jakob Poeltl and Scottie Barnes each had a double-double. Poeltl finished with 21 points and a season-high 18 rebounds while Barnes added 14 points and pulled down 10 boards.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and nine assists as the first-place Pistons (48-19) had their three-game win streak snapped.
Jalen Duren had a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Tobias Harris scored 21 points.
Takeaways
Pistons: Detroit shot at a blistering pace in the first half, going 24-for-37 (64.9 per cent) on field goals, backed by 7-for-11 (63.6 per cent) three-point shooting in the first half. Their hot hands cooled in the third, going 7-for-26 (26.9 per cent) on field-goal attempts, and making just one of seven (14.3 per cent) three-pointers in the period.
Raptors: One of Toronto’s best defensive efforts of the season helped it overcome poor three-point shooting. The Raptors outrebounded Detroit 48-39, earning them 30 second-chance points to the Pistons’ 15.
Key moment
Ingram drilled a 26-foot three-pointer with 2:30 left in the third, bringing the sold-out Scotiabank Arena crowd to its feet. It was only Toronto’s fifth made three of the game, but it gave the Raptors a 12-point lead and capped a 9-2 run.
Key stat
Barnes had his 100th block of the season in the game, reaching the milestone for the first time in his five-year career. He’s the fifth player in the NBA to have 100 blocks this season and first Raptor to do it since Montreal’s Chris Boucher in the 2020-21 season.
Up next
Toronto: Visits the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.
Detroit: Visits the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 15, 2026.
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