As the calendar turned to January 1, 2026, it offered a moment to pause and reflect on the year that had just concluded. A significant part of that reflection is remembering the influential and notable individuals from around the world who passed away in 2025.
A Year in Review: Honouring Legacies
The past year saw the world bid farewell to a diverse array of public figures whose contributions spanned politics, religion, arts, culture, and sports. While the full list and accompanying video tribute are reserved for subscribers, the act of remembrance is a universal one, inviting public participation and shared reflection.
The commemorative feature encourages readers to engage by sharing their own thoughts on those who died. The publication has opened its comment section for this purpose and is also accepting Letters to the Editor for possible publication. These letters must be concise, capped at 250 words, and include the author's signature.
Engaging with Community Tributes
This initiative is more than a simple list; it is an interactive memorial. Readers are directed to provide feedback to the editorial team at torsun.editor@sunmedia.ca. Furthermore, the publication promotes its YouTube Channel, suggesting it as a platform for additional related content and tributes.
The feature is framed within the context of ongoing news, appearing alongside other trending topics from New Year's Day 2026. These included legislative demands from the Toronto Police Service regarding hateful rallies, celebrity dating rumours involving Tom Brady, trends in Canadian real estate purchases in Florida, an update on an injury to Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev, and a report on New Year's violence in the Netherlands.
An archival photo of Pope Francis from January 16, 2015, taken by Lisa Maree Williams in Manila, Philippines, accompanies the piece, symbolizing the type of global figure often remembered in such annual retrospectives.
Ultimately, IN MEMORIAM 2025 serves as a digital space for collective mourning and celebration of lives that shaped the year, continuing a tradition of year-end remembrance in journalism.
