Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Mon. April 21st, 2025
April 21, 2025
If he becomes Prime Minister on April 28th, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre vows to review Canada’s single-use plastic ban. During his Sunday pitstop in Montreal, he claimed that this ban is driving up food prices, and is becoming economically destructive. Should we bring back the plastic straw? Kristy Cameron chats with Cal Lakhan in Hour 2. He is the Director of the Circular Innovation Hub at York University, the largest research initiative that is dedicated to waste across Canada. Meantime, world leaders are paying tribute to Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88 earlier this morning. We examine his legacy with Michael W. Higgins, a Vatican Affairs analyst and the author of ‘The Jesuit Disruptor’.
Unpublished Newswire
As a proud Canadian who has lived and worked in Ottawa for many years, I have witnessed first-hand how this city — and our country — can serve as a bridge between nations. Ottawa, as our capital, is not just the seat of government, it is where diplomacy takes root and relationships between Canada and the world are nurtured. Read More
June 13, 2025 - 12:50 | Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
One man was injured followed a semi-trailer crash on Highway 416 near Hunt Club Road Friday morning. Read More
June 13, 2025 - 12:49 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen
Changes at both the Ottawa Paramedic Service and area hospitals have led to marked improvements in offload delays and "level zero" events at emergency rooms. Read More
June 13, 2025 - 12:45 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen
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