Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. May 27th, 2025
May 27, 2025
The Canada Post strike continues, with a countrywide overtime ban in place and day-to-day operations mostly undisrupted. On Sunday, CUPW met with federal mediators to respond to Canada Post’s latest offer. They have since issued their own response to those proposals, and they hope to hear from Canada Post management in the coming days. Until a resolution is found, local businesses are doing all they can to safeguard themselves. Kristy Cameron chats with Gareth Davies, who is the owner of a gift shop on Wellington Street West called ‘Maker House’. Shifting gears back to Parliament Hill, King Charles III has delivered the Throne Speech, outlining a series of challenges that are ‘unprecedented’ in our lifetimes. CTV’s Mike LeCouteur explains further in Hour 2. Plus, we rekindle the 'drinking in parks' debate with CFRA's Chris Holski.
Unpublished Newswire
After being set to close Monday, the Northwood Recovery clinic in Chinatown is to remain open under new management. Read More
June 9, 2025 - 18:58 | Sadeen Mohsen | Ottawa Citizen
Since wildfires began ravaging Manitoba last month, Chantelle Senyk has felt on edge as she repeatedly refreshes Facebook and scrolls through alarming photos and videos of forests engulfed in flames and smoky skies. Although checking the social-media platform on her phone gives her anxiety, for Ms. Senyk, who lives in the northern small town of The Pas, Facebook is also a lifeline.
June 9, 2025 - 18:38 | Samantha Edwards | The Globe and Mail
Canada’s plan to add more than $9 billion to defence spending this year was praised by military watchers Monday, but they cautioned that the country is shooting at a moving target.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
announced the country would meet its commitment
in this fiscal year of hitting the two per cent of gross domestic product mark that was agreed upon by NATO countries more than a decade back.
“It’s very encouraging that the prime minister has come out...
June 9, 2025 - 18:36 | Chris Lambie | National Post
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