Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. June 17th, 2025
June 17, 2025
An 18-year-old man was swimming with a group of his friends in the Rideau River last night. Sadly, it would be his final moments, as the water rescuers’ best efforts weren’t enough to revive him. Following an audit conducted to reduce the risk of drowning or injuries, the City of Ottawa vowed to implement changes to the swimming areas at Britannia Beach. Several other recommendations are also being debated and discussed. Kristy Cameron chats with Stephanie Bakalar, the Lifesaving Society's Senior Communications Officer. Meantime, Ottawa's largest school board is holding a special meeting tonight to finalize $18 million in budget cuts. Roughly $5 million in savings will come from special education, while another $6 million will come from Administration levels and close to $4.2 million will come from teaching. Here to expand further on these points is Randy Gerrior, the OCDSB’s Chief Financial Officer.
Unpublished Newswire
Pierre Poilievre was greeted with cheers and applause by the hundreds of Albertans who showed up to watch a two-and-a-half-hour political debate on a sunny Tuesday evening in July. The Camrose and District Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidates’ forum featuring 10 of the people who are vying to represent Battle River-Crowfoot in the Aug. 18 by-election.
July 30, 2025 - 00:41 | | The Globe and Mail
Major players in B.C.’s housing industry are calling on federal and provincial governments to loosen restrictions on foreign investment in Canadian homes to avoid a crash they say will deepen the country’s housing crisis. The B.C. industry players have written to Prime Minister Mark Carney and federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson outlining their concerns. Toronto developers, whose industry is struggling with some of the same challenges, have said they support the measures being urged.
July 30, 2025 - 00:00 | Frances Bula, Rachelle Younglai | The Globe and Mail
The Vancouver Island municipality of Nanaimo wants the local health authority to justify the continued existence of the community’s legal overdose prevention site as opposition mounts to the facility around the corner from its City Hall.Nanaimo City Council deferred voting Monday evening on a motion asking the Vancouver Island Health Authority, or VIHA, to shut down the site in favour of meeting with the agency in coming weeks. The site has been operating since 2022.
July 29, 2025 - 23:18 | Mike Hager | The Globe and Mail
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