Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. December 17th, 2024
December 17, 2024
We are heading into the homestretch of Christmas shopping season, and we've got some genius gift-giving suggestions on today's Ottawa Now Gift Guide. Joining us with her list is CFRA producer extraordinaire Maryanne McLarty. Meantime, Canada's interest rates could be going down even further in the near future. At least, that's according to recent signals from the Bank of Canada. We dig deeper in Hour 2. Plus, the country-wide tax holiday has been in place for almost a week now. We check in on a local restauranteur to see how they've been faring.
Unpublished Newswire
Amazon has not responded to requests for comment but has previously dismissed claims that the layoffs are linked to a recent unionization push in the province.
February 8, 2025 - 13:44 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
The union that represents workers at what was Canada’s only unionized Amazon warehouse says the online retail giant has begun shutting down its seven facilities in Quebec this week, putting thousands of employees out of work.Félix Trudeau, union president for the Laval, Que., warehouse that unionized last May, says the three warehouses in the Montreal area, including his own, were closed late Friday night, one day earlier than expected.He says some workers showed up to their shifts last night only to find out the warehouses shuttered while a fourth warehouse that was expected to close in...
February 8, 2025 - 13:42 | Joe Bongiorno | The Globe and Mail
The Liberal Party of Canada says it will hold two leadership debates later this month.The party says a French debate is scheduled for Feb. 24 and an English debate is scheduled for Feb. 25, with both events to take place in Montreal, Que.
February 8, 2025 - 13:37 | Catherine Morrison | The Globe and Mail
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