Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. May 29th, 2025
May 29, 2025
If you head down George Street, and pass by the Salvation Army, you’ll notice a cluster of tents set up in front of the shelter. It’s an ever-growing encampment that has been set up by unhoused people. And for the past several months, Rideau-Vanier councillor Stéphanie Plante has been tirelessly trying to find a solution, only to be met with what she calls a ‘lack of action’ from the City of Ottawa. Plante joins Kristy Cameron to vent her frustrations. On the lighter side of the news cycle, Canadian Heritage has unveiled the Canada Day itinerary for 2025. Who will be performing, and where can people find the flagship festivities? Melanie Brault delivers the details in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
Unpublished Newswire
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians can expect his government to table bail reform legislation in the fall, and premiers will be holding him to his word.
At the closing press conference of the Council of the Federation on Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who is ending his term as chair, said Carney heard from premiers that they need “real bail reform that keeps criminals behind bars and keeps our communities safe.”
“We will be holding him accountable on bail reform,” insisted Ford.
Carney vowed in the last election, which saw the Liberals elected to a fourth...
July 23, 2025 - 16:57 | Catherine Lévesque | National Post
A 78-year-old man was transported to hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening after a stolen car slammed into his home in Laurentian Valley Township late Tuesday. Read More
July 23, 2025 - 16:38 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen
Three workers are trapped more than 500 metres underground in a northern B.C. mine after multiple collapses blocked an access way. The first ground collapse at Red Chris gold and copper mine - located in Tahltan Nation territory near Dease Lake – happened on Tuesday morning and forced the employees to escape to a designated refuge station.
July 23, 2025 - 16:36 | Kate Helmore | The Globe and Mail
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