Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. May 29th, 2025
May 29, 2025
If you head down George Street, and pass by the Salvation Army, you’ll notice a cluster of tents set up in front of the shelter. It’s an ever-growing encampment that has been set up by unhoused people. And for the past several months, Rideau-Vanier councillor Stéphanie Plante has been tirelessly trying to find a solution, only to be met with what she calls a ‘lack of action’ from the City of Ottawa. Plante joins Kristy Cameron to vent her frustrations. On the lighter side of the news cycle, Canadian Heritage has unveiled the Canada Day itinerary for 2025. Who will be performing, and where can people find the flagship festivities? Melanie Brault delivers the details in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
Unpublished Newswire
One person is dead following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Lanark, the Ontario Provincial Police reported Thursday evening. The investigation was continuing, according to an online post. The OPP had previously posted that Pine Grove Road was closed between Giles and 8th Concession roads following the crash, but police reported that the roadway was fully […]
July 24, 2025 - 19:54 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen
The key issue in the sexual-assault trial of five former members of Canada’s national junior hockey team, which ended in an acquittal on Thursday for all five men, was whether the complainant voluntarily consented to the sexual activity.The Crown had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that E.M., as she was known to protect her identity, did not consent when she was with the five players in a hotel room in London, Ont., in June, 2018.
July 24, 2025 - 19:54 | Sean Fine | The Globe and Mail
Brentwood and Charleswood would be joining residents in 11 other Calgary communities looking to use restrictive covenants to pushback against citywide rezoning.
July 24, 2025 - 19:39 | Adam MacVicar | Global News - Canada
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