Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. July 22nd, 2025
July 22, 2025
The music world is in a state of shock this afternoon, as tributes from rock stars and heavy metal fans pour in for the voice of Black Sabbath. Ozzy Osbourne, who lived well beyond his expected years, passed away this morning with friends and family by his side. He was 76 years old. Guest host Chris Holski sifts through Ozzy’s everlasting legacy with music journalist Alan Cross. When it’s all said and done, is he the most influential frontman in rock-and-roll history? We open the textboard and welcome your honest feedback. Plus, it’s been one full year since the ByWard Market Police Hub opened its doors at the Rideau Centre. Have things gotten better? Rideau-Vanier councillor Stephanie Plante provides her two cents on that subject.
Unpublished Newswire
Prolific Canadian actor Graham Greene, who earlier this year received a Governor General’s award for lifetime artistic achievement, has died. Greene’s manager Gerry Jordan said Greene died on Monday in Stratford, Ont., of natural causes. He was 73.
September 1, 2025 - 20:55 | Cassidy McMackon | The Globe and Mail
When Maurice McGregor graduated from high school, his father sat him down for a pragmatic talk about the future. The fact that young Maurice had not been the smartest of students did not preclude him from pursuing a career in education, law or medicine because if only the smartest were able to take on positions of authority, the world would be in a lot of trouble.The son chose medicine because it was a field that sparked his curiosity. And, coming from a family of fierce pacifists who were all aware that a new world war was on the horizon, he wanted to be able to take part as a healer...
September 1, 2025 - 20:08 | Lisa Fitterman | The Globe and Mail
Many of the more than 35,000 public-service employees from two unions in British Columbia will be heading to the picket lines on Tuesday morning if they are not called back to the bargaining table, the union heads say. “We think our government is out of touch with both our membership and the public‚” said Paul Finch, bargaining chair and president of the British Columbia General Employees’ Union. “We think the government needs to take a knee and revise their position here.”The BCGEU, which represents 34,000 public-sector employees, as well as the Professional Employees Association (PEA...
September 1, 2025 - 19:46 | Aajah Sauter, Claire McFarlane | The Globe and Mail
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