Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. September 10th, 2025

Some of Ontario’s municipalities have embraced speed enforcement cameras. But in the eyes of Ontario’s Premier, they are a tax grab, and he wants Ontario municipalities to scrap them. If they refuse, Doug Ford will give them a polite political nudge. How effective are these speed cameras at slowing down traffic in kid-friendly neighbourhoods? Once today’s drivers have passed through a school zone, to list a primary example, do they speed up again? CTV’s Tyler Fleming, with a radar gun in hand, put this theory to the test for his assignment story today. He uncovers what he found. Later in Hour 1, a crowd of ByWard Market businesses voice their overall satisfaction with the Night Ambassador Program. Well, at the halfway point of this endeavour, it’s a thumbs-up for them. Joining the show with his honest assessment is Alex Sirois, a Managing Partner at a handful of Downtown Ottawa venues. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.