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Unpublished Newswire
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
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