Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. July 11th, 2025 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: July 11, 2025 - 18:00

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. July 11th, 2025

July 11, 2025

Andrew Pinsent is filling in for Kristy Cameron this afternoon. As we heard last month, the province is assuming control of a quartet of school boards. One of them is Ottawa’s largest. And ever since a knock on the door from the provincial supervisor, there has been a ‘communications blackout’ at the OCDSB, as trustees and school officials are now locked out of their work accounts. Trustee Lyra Evans pays us a visit in Hour 1 to address an uncertain future. Meantime, we have officially entered Day 2 of RBC Bluesfest, as the crowds continue to roll into LeBreton Flats. On the second-to-last day of this year’s festivities, an Ottawa-based pop-punk band will be taking the stage. Andy chats with We Were Sharks vocalist Randy Frobel. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.



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The auditor general plans to audit hiring, retention & promotion of people with disabilities in the federal public service, with a report due in 2026.
July 26, 2025 - 08:53 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
In early February 2024, a migraine kept Finlay van der Werken home from school. His condition got worse, and his mother took him to Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.
July 26, 2025 - 08:00 | Katherine Ward | Global News - Ottawa
Most of Jasper’s firefighters, a small, mostly-volunteer crew in the Rocky Mountain community, had never battled a fire like the one that destroyed one-third of their Alberta town last summer.The 30-person brigade helped fend off flames, protecting critical infrastructure and homes, even as some of their own residences began to burn to the ground. In the days and weeks that followed, as the damage laid bare a difficult road to recovery, other wounds began to emerge.
July 26, 2025 - 08:00 | Alanna Smith | The Globe and Mail