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Publication Date: May 22, 2025 - 18:26
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May 22, 2025

City of Ottawa committees were hard at work today, and on-street parking was among the list of items up for debate. In parts of Little Italy, as well as The Glebe and the ByWard Market, paid parking hours will be extended to 7:30pm on weeknights, as opposed to the original 9pm extension. The original proposal also pondered the idea of paid parking during weekend hours. As it stands currently, you don't have to pay for parking beyond 5:30pm on weekdays, while parking on weekends is free. The City of Ottawa insists they are trying to encourage turnover, and that these new measures will actually help businesses. Some business owners beg to differ. We dig deeper with La Bottega owner Pat Nicastro and Ottawa Venues managing partner Alex Sirois. Meantime, the Royal Family is planning to visit Canada’s Capital in the coming days, as King Charles prepares to deliver the Throne Speech on Tuesday. And as you might be able to tell, preparations are well underway for this important visit. We hear from Philippe Chartrand, who is the Chairman for the Monarchist League of Canada’s Ottawa branch. Plus, Finance Ministers from G7 countries have emerged from a pivotal summit in Banff, Alberta. CFRA's Andrew Pinsent delivers the latest developments.
Glancing across the Rogers Centre field to see his name on the stadium's Level of Excellence still leaves former Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista with a "surreal" feeling.
June 6, 2025 - 07:02 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
Good morning. Artificial intelligence is just the latest technology to stoke fears of human decline – more on that below, along with details on a sweeping U.S. travel ban and why Canada Post negotiations are still going. But first: Today’s headlinesThe U.S. ambassador to Canada says Mark Carney is holding direct talks with Donald Trump on trade and securityA baby infected with measles in utero dies in Southwestern Ontario A Regina officer is accused of using police resources to prey on women. Seven of them told us their stories
June 6, 2025 - 06:44 | Joe Castaldo | The Globe and Mail
Before the province even had a name, Alberta’s politicians demanded limits on the federal government’s power. “The new province in the West will not consent to be dictated to from Ottawa,” Calgary lawyer and senator James Lougheed said in 1904, as reported by the Weekly Albertan.
He was talking about education, but that sense of frustration with Ottawa has been a part of politicking in Alberta since the province joined Confederation in 1905.
According to the 1911 census, one in five Albertans came from south of the border, a figure much higher than the 3 percent reported across the...
June 6, 2025 - 06:30 | Christina Frangou | Walrus
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