Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. February 6th, 2025
February 6, 2025
From the COVID-19 pandemic, to the 2022 Freedom Convoy, ByWard Market businesses have dealt with a lot of pain and plenty of curveballs. Today, it’s a case of aggressive bylaw enforcement and an overflow of parking tickets. Some business owners are at their wits end, alleging that officers are handing out tickets left and right to delivery drivers and suppliers. Some of these commuters and potential customers are now avoiding the area, and calls are growing for the City of Ottawa to be a little more lenient during essential scenarios. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with David Mangano, the co-owner of The Grand Pizzeria on George Street, and Alex Sirois, a Managing Partner at the Lowertown Brewery on York Street. Plus, as Canada buys itself more time with U.S. President Donald Trump, all levels of government are refining their economic strategies in case the Americans trigger a trade war. We bring you the latest in Hour 1.
Unpublished Newswire
British Columbia and Nova Scotia each mapped out a lean fiscal year ahead, with B.C. announcing a spending review and Nova Scotia setting aside a reserve fund, as American trade uncertainty looms over provincial budget season.The two provinces, which spoke to their near-term financial futures in separate official pronouncements on Tuesday, join other governments across the country in manoeuvring to brace themselves for the turmoil that would almost certainly follow if U.S. President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to impose across-the-board 25-per-cent-tariffs on most Canadian...
February 18, 2025 - 21:56 | Justine Hunter | The Globe and Mail
Vancouver’s police chief is retiring from the department he joined as a constable in 1987 and led for the past decade.Chief Constable Adam Palmer announced Tuesday he is leaving the department five months before his current contract expires. He refused to confirm or deny that he plans to run for a seat in the next federal election when asked by reporters but promised to unveil his coming career move in the next week or so.
February 18, 2025 - 21:37 | Mike Hager | The Globe and Mail
The issues arose due to ICBC's Health Care Services Terms, which allow qualifying health care services to bill ICBC directly for services provided to individuals.
February 18, 2025 - 21:26 | Amy Judd | Global News - Canada
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