Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. May 21st, 2025
May 21, 2025
3 years ago, the National Capital Region and various areas of Quebec became the primary target of a massive derecho. It destroyed dozens of homes, properties, infrastructure, and forests. Ottawa’s hydro crews dubbed it as the most devastating storm to strike our city – even bigger than the 1998 Ice Storm and the 2018 tornadoes. It’s a statement that Andrew Lussier can attest to, as he’s spent the past 3 years tirelessly repairing his damaged home. And in 2024, he finally got his insurance claims sorted. Lussier joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Switching gears to the world of Artificial Intelligence, Shopify has launched a generative A.I. tool that builds complete websites, while a Chicago newspaper has been duped by a list of fake books. Tech expert Carmi Levy gives his two cents on both topics.
Unpublished Newswire
A former Nova Scotia police detective says he believes the search for two missing children in Pictou County that has lasted more than a month is now a criminal investigation.
June 13, 2025 - 05:00 | Rebecca Lau | Global News - Canada
Health and immunization experts are reassuring Canadians that vaccine guidance is independent and based on scientific rigor in Canada after all 17 members of the committee that provides vaccine guidance in the United States were abruptly purged this week. Read More
June 13, 2025 - 04:00 | Elizabeth Payne | Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA — The brother of former federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says Canadians who receive a duty to warn about a threat against their life and safety should be provided protection, calling the lack of security “unacceptable.”
Gurratan Singh says the need for protection is “paramount” and that the current situation results in people being left to “fend for themselves.”
“It’s unacceptable and an immediate step that must be given is security must be provided to those who are facing duty to warns from, especially, foreign governments.”
“I think any single Canadian who gets a duty to...
June 13, 2025 - 04:00 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
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