Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. August 7th, 2025
August 7, 2025
We are in the middle of a trade war with our closest North American neighbour. The economy has exited the COVID era, yet some businesses are surviving on pins and needles. Others have already gone under. And for some employment positions, Artificial Intelligence is lurking in the distance, waiting to take our jobs and hard-earned cash. Do you classify yourself among that crowd? Travis O’Rourke, the President of Calgary-based recruitment firm Hays Canada, says the growing role of A.I. is adding a new layer of complexity to a younger labour market, one that is being shaped by steep budget cuts and immigration-driven competition. He joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Meantime, Kristy’s Summer Hit List has been granted another week-long extension, and just in time for another humid weekend in Canada’s Capital. Joining the show with her list of Summer recommendations is CTV Morning Live show producer and former CFRA contributor Cassie Aylward. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
Unpublished Newswire
J.K. Rowling has come under fire for her views on transgender rights. She has described transgender hormone therapy as a “new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people.”
September 9, 2025 - 21:33 | Amy Judd | Global News - Canada
Ken Dryden would plant the toe of his goalie stick in the ice, resting his leather-clad right blocker hand and left catching hand atop the taped knob as a rest for his chin. He was a sentry temporarily at ease, looking no more bothered than a streetsweeper waiting for traffic to pass.For some, the pose evoked Rodin’s The Thinker, as though the goalie needed a respite from the frantic action. In the 1970s, it was not uncommon to see a kids’ road hockey game in which both goalies struck the stance.
September 9, 2025 - 21:22 | Tom Hawthorn | The Globe and Mail
B.C. Premier David Eby is facing pushback after linking Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program to high youth unemployment and strains on social services, with New Democrats calling his remarks out of step with party values.In response to a question about provincial belt-tightening at an unrelated news conference last week, Mr. Eby noted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s call for Ottawa to axe the program and said it was a timely issue that should be considered.
September 9, 2025 - 21:04 | Andrea Woo | The Globe and Mail
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