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Publication Date: September 5, 2025 - 18:30
Ottawa Now - Concerned residents, city councillors call out Ottawa's speed demons
September 5, 2025

Is stunt driving becoming a bigger problem in Canada’s Capital? According to an ever-growing crowd of concerned city councillors, such as Barrhaven West councillor David Hill, it has. In his ward, Hill says that street racing has become a re-emerging issue since he first took office in late-2022. Since the first day of 2025, 179 stunt driving charges have been laid by Ottawa Police, spanning across all areas of the city. Hill joins Kristy Cameron to vent his frustrations on today’s Ottawa Now.
I am an ardent Montreal Canadiens fan, so when I learned that Ken Dryden would be attending a board of directors meeting of the Canadian Pediatric Society, I felt both excitement and trepidation. Excitement because he was the former outstanding goalie who had led the Canadiens to six Stanley Cups, and trepidation because in my previous experience at similar meetings, the politicians made extreme partisan comments that did not address the issues at hand. At the time, Mr. Dryden was the Minister of Social Development and thus issues of child health fell within his portfolio. He spent over...
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Ottawa must resume talks with jurisdictions that have not yet reached agreements to ensure free access to diabetes medications and supplies, as well as contraceptives, said the former chair of a pharmacare advisory council.Eric Hoskins, whose council issued a report on the implementation of pharmacare in 2019, said in an interview there are currently millions of Canadians who could benefit from the federal government providing public coverage so patients do not have to pay out of pocket.
September 8, 2025 - 19:22 | Kristy Kirkup | The Globe and Mail
The Ottawa Redblacks are still in the CFL's East Division cellar, but they also have a legitimate chance at not just making the playoffs but hosting an Eastern Division semifinal. Read More
September 8, 2025 - 19:18 | Don Brennan | Ottawa Citizen
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