Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. October 22nd, 2025
October 22, 2025
Ottawa City Council is the latest municipality to wage a war against the Ford government over speed cameras. Earlier today, they unanimously passed a motion from Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney, calling on the province to keep photo radar cameras in school zones. Other cities, such as Brampton, have made similar requests in recent weeks. And in an effort to appease Premier Ford, the municipalities of Toronto and Burlington have offered to make changes to their programs. But if the province proceeds with the speed camera ban, multiple Ontario Mayors want reimbursements for the money they invested into this endeavour. Councillor Tierney joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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October 24, 2025 - 05:00 | Doug Menary, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Sun
The family of an Ontario teen who died after waiting hours to receive care at a hospital say a Thursday meeting with the province’s Health Minister is a good step in their push for legislative change that includes standardized maximum ER wait times for vulnerable pediatric patients.Hazel and GJ van der Werken, the parents of 16-year-old Finlay van der Werken who died in 2024 of sepsis and pneumonia after he waited for care at an Oakville, Ont., hospital, said they felt heard by Health Minister Sylvia Jones when they discussed their call for legislation entitled “Finlay’s Law.”
October 24, 2025 - 05:00 | Kristy Kirkup | The Globe and Mail
If you want to understand how the Toronto Blue Jays went from a last place team to playing in the World Series in the span of 12 months, know this: In 2025, they do two things very well – they strike out far less than any other team, and they hit the ball a lot more. If you’re a casual baseball fan, you might not realize how notable that is. Baseball, as a sport, has in recent years believed that strikeouts are an acceptable cost in the pursuit of the all-mighty home run. The Blue Jays, who hit 53 fewer of them than the Los Angeles Dodgers did in the regular season, have rejected that...
October 24, 2025 - 04:15 | Greg Mercer | The Globe and Mail
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