Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. July 24th, 2025

It’s a trial verdict that countless Canadians have been waiting to hear, and it’s a verdict that ultimately disappointed a lot of Canadians. Five former members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior squad have spent the past few years fighting against sexual assault charges. All of them pleaded not guilty against the criminal charges they were facing, which stemmed from an out-of-control party at a London hotel. All of them have been found not guilty. As for their professional hockey careers, that remains up in the air, and a lot of people argue they should never hit the ice again. Do you think the London Five trial has changed hockey forever? What lessons must be learned here? Guest host Chris Holski sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Shifting gears to lighter news, it’s a Thursday afternoon, which means it’s time for gardening expert Carson Arthur to take the wheel and lend us his countless years of expertise in the field. Plus, a pair of Ottawa-based restaurants have earned their flowers, appearing in this year’s Top 50 Hotel Restaurants list. We speak to one of them in Hour 3.