Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. August 27th, 2025
August 27, 2025
OC Transpo is projecting a $46 million deficit this year, adding fuel to the fire that transit riders are facing a near-guaranteed fare hike in 2026. Stittsville councillor Glen Gower, who is also the Chair of Ottawa's Transit Committee, says the municipality was anticipating a deficit of $36 million for 2025, only for that real-time number to climb significantly higher. He joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. And sticking with municipal matters, Rideau-Vanier councillor Stephanie Plante has been reprimanded by City Council over a series of social media debates. However, in an amended motion that was passed today, she will not be docked 3 days worth of salary for her past actions. She outlines her frustration with the City Commissioner’s ruling. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
Unpublished Newswire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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