Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. August 22nd, 2025
August 22, 2025
Andrew Pinsent is filling for the vacationing Kristy Cameron, as Canada's Prime Minister dials back on a handful of American-targeted tariffs. We deliver the latest developments as they become available. In local news, Ottawa's Mayor is mulling over a substantial increase to Ottawa's police budget for 2026. Tom Ledgley, a coordinator with Horizon Ottawa, outlines his skepticism and criticism in Hour 1. Plus, an Ottawa-raised Indie-Folk artist is returning home ahead of her debut album release!
Unpublished Newswire
Many of the more than 35,000 public-service employees from two unions in British Columbia will be heading to the picket lines on Tuesday morning if they are not called back to the bargaining table, the union heads say. “We think our government is out of touch with both our membership and the public‚” said Paul Finch, bargaining chair and president of the British Columbia General Employees’ Union. “We think the government needs to take a knee and revise their position here.”The BCGEU, which represents 34,000 public-sector employees, as well as the Professional Employees Association (PEA...
September 1, 2025 - 19:46 | Aajah Sauter, Claire McFarlane | The Globe and Mail
Hundreds of unionized workers rallied in Ottawa on Labour Day Monday to celebrate the labour movement and advocate for workers' rights. Read More
September 1, 2025 - 17:17 | Paula Tran | Ottawa Citizen
The Alberta government will block transgender athletes who are 12 and older from competing in female amateur sports.
September 1, 2025 - 16:47 | Kabi Moulitharan | Global News - Canada
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