Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. June 5th, 2025

In an effort to boost non-fare revenue, OC Transpo is thinking about installing vending machines inside numerous O-Train stations. They would also expand retail operations at transit stations along Lines 1 and 2, with OC Transpo hats and collectibles among the items up for sale. Of course, the loudest conversation surrounds the future General Manager of OC Transpo, and who will take the reigns when Renee Amilcar steps aside from that role in mid-July. Stittsville councillor Glen Gower, who is the Chair of the city’s Transit Committee, joins guest host Andrew Pinsent in Hour 2. Shifting gears to the world of Food news, beef prices are surging at an alarming rate, according to Statistics Canada. We get the latest intel from Sylvain Charlebois, who is the Senior Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Plus, Canadian politicians and aviation experts are grieving the loss of Marc Garneau, a longtime Canadian politician and astronaut. He sadly took his final breaths yesterday at the age of 76, surrounded by loved ones and close friends. Joshua Kutryk, a Canadian astronaut and engineer, reflects on Garneau’s legacy.