Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. June 4th, 2025
June 4, 2025
It’s time to get your Spring COVID-19 vaccine, especially if you’re an older adult. Many people aged 65-and-older are not aware that they are currently eligible for another dose, and now is the ideal time to get vaccinated. Guest host Chris Holski picks the brain of Marie-Claude Turcotte, the Director of Health Promotion and the Chief Nursing Officer at Ottawa Public Health. Meantime, U.S. President Donald Trump has officially doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, including Canada. When asked if the feds plan to retaliate, Prime Minister Mark Carney says they don’t have a gameplan just yet, but talks are ongoing behind closed doors. Peter Warrian, a steel economist at the University of Toronto, delivers his two cents on this complex tug-of-war.
Unpublished Newswire
The power of Canadian journalism was celebrated at the 2025 National Magazine Awards. The Walrus is delighted to have won Gold in the Issue Grand Prix category for If He Wins: How Poilievre Will Change Canada and Silver in the Columns & Essays category for The Collapse of Self‐Worth in the Digital Age.
“It’s not lost on me how many stories go unnoticed,” said Carmine Starnino, editor-in-chief of The Walrus. “You always hope the work lives beyond the moment it’s published, so it’s deeply gratifying and moving to see my team’s ambition,...
June 13, 2025 - 22:01 | The Walrus Staff | Walrus
The multiple targets of Israel’s sweeping Friday morning attack on Iran included air fields, missile bases and members of Iran’s senior military leadership.But behind it all, the Israeli government said, lies a singular objective: impeding Iran’s ability to build a nuclear arsenal.
June 13, 2025 - 21:51 | Ivan Semeniuk | The Globe and Mail
Canada’s foreign ministry is advising all Canadians to leave the Middle East if possible as the conflict between Israel and Iran worsens.The Department of Global Affairs in a Friday statement urged “Canadians in the Middle East to ensure their travel documents are valid and to leave via commercial options if safe.”
June 13, 2025 - 21:35 | Steven Chase | The Globe and Mail
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