Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. June 24th, 2025
June 24, 2025
According to a new Public Service Employee survey, released by the Treasury Board Secretariat, today’s public servants are experiencing increased levels of stress. As a result, their mental health is worsening. This data is conducted every 2 years, and this batch of data dates back to 2024. Close to 1-in-4 employees are facing this reality, marking the worst levels we have seen since 2019. What is your stress level in your workplace? Has it gotten better or worse in recent years? CFRA’s Chris Holski kicks off today’s debate. On a lighter note, we are celebrating all the things that make Canada great, as our Proudly Canadian segment continues. And if you are a Canadian, chances are you’ve feasted on a Beavertail at least once in your life. Kristy Cameron speaks to the co-founder of this Canadian staple in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
Unpublished Newswire
Good morning. The United States struck a trade deal with the European Union, as Canadians look ahead to the Aug. 1 deadline set for our own tariff agreement. More on that below, plus updates from Gaza and the rescue from a B.C. mine collapse. Let’s get to it.TOP STORY
July 28, 2025 - 06:37 | Sierra Bein | The Globe and Mail
I n early 2023, Rocco Casagrande, a scientist and former United Nations weapons inspector, brought a small container to the White House for a briefing with American government officials. It was filled with a dozen easily available chemical ingredients that Anthropic’s flagship chatbot, Claude, recommended as precursors to trigger another pandemic. Casagrande’s stunt confirmed that anyone with an internet connection can now conceivably create their own weapon of mass destruction.
“It is clear that biological technology, now boosted by artificial intelligence, has made it simpler than ever...
July 28, 2025 - 06:30 | Kyle Hiebert | Walrus
Two people, including a child, died in separate drownings in Ontario on Saturday, as one expert warns that July often sees the highest number of drownings in Canadian water.
July 28, 2025 - 06:15 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
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