Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Mon. March 3rd, 2025

The Association of Day Care Operators in Ontario is warning federal and provincial officials about the potentially devastating impacts of Trump’s tariffs to the child-care sector. They also fear that Canada’s counterattacks could result in higher operating costs, thus fueling widespread layoffs and numerous closures. Kristy Cameron chats with Andrea Hannen, the organization’s Executive Director, in Hour 2. Here at home, the ANCHOR program has unveiled data from its first 11 weeks of operations. For those who are not familiar, the Alternate Neighbourhood Crisis Response is a 24/7 non-police crisis response team, currently based in Ottawa’s Centretown sector. Last August, it began as a pilot project. Today, we hear about how things are going so far. Plus, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade hasn’t taken off the ground in the post-COVID era. The last time it was held was all the way back in 2019. And it looks like that haunted streak will continue into 2025. Is this parade cursed? CFRA’s Chris Holski gives us a vibe-check.