Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. September 16th, 2025
September 16, 2025
Thousands of jobs are potentially on the line all across the National Capital Region, as the Carney Liberals prepare to shed jobs. Canada’s top dog was asked about the potential cuts over the weekend, maintaining the rhetoric that any reduction within the federal public service will be made ‘through attrition’. Kristy Cameron does a quick vibe-check with Sharon DeSousa, who is the National President for the Public Service Alliance of Canada. Meantime, the Ottawa Heart Institute wants to screen one million Canadians for cardiovascular disease. It’s launching the ‘One Million Canadian Hearts Project’, a pioneering initiative to detect cardiovascular disease risk factors through early screening and swift intervention. And by harnessing this powerful data, experts are hoping that this experiment will save countless lives. Joining us with the details is Dr. Rob Beanlands, the CEO and President of the Ottawa Heart Institute. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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Documents released by Nova Scotia show that a provincial home-sharing program fell far short of the government's initial target.
September 18, 2025 - 07:19 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government embarks on its first full parliamentary session, Canadians are sending a clear message: The honeymoon is over and we need to see more results.
“The fall will be critical,” wrote David Coletto, chief executive of polling firm Abacus Data in a recent report. “Canadians need to see and feel momentum, on prices at the grocery store, on rent and mortgage relief, on the basics of economic security. Otherwise, the alignment Carney has built could turn into frustration, and then disillusionment.”
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September 18, 2025 - 07:00 | Catherine Lévesque , Simon Tuck | National Post
Good morning. Meatballs built IKEA’s food empire but its plant balls failed to make a dent in the MAGA era – more on that below, along with Jimmy Kimmel’s indefinite suspension and Donald Trump’s state visit. But first:Today’s headlinesThe Bank of Canada and U.S. Federal Reserve resume rate cuts amid job market slowdownsThe BC Ferries deal was raised with Transport Canada weeks before Freeland’s criticism, e-mails showCanada and Mexico will sign a strategic partnership during Carney’s visitGaza faces internet and phone blackouts as Israeli tanks advance
September 18, 2025 - 06:59 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
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