Patricia Boal talks to CTV’s Jeremie Charron, Ottawa Life Magazine movie critic Keith Whittier, tech journalist Carmi Levy, To The Moon and Back owner Katrina Morrison, CFRA's Andrew Pinsent, and much more. Plus, we sift through the Top 3 stories and tackle today's Question of the Day.

Patricia Boal talks to CTV’s Jeremie Charron, Ottawa Life Magazine movie critic Keith Whittier, tech journalist Carmi Levy, To The Moon and Back owner Katrina Morrison, CFRA's Andrew Pinsent, and much more. Plus, we sift through the Top 3 stories and tackle today's Question of the Day.

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Ottawa At Work with Patricia Boal - November 29, 2024

Starting next Tuesday, customers who are boarding domestic Air Canada flights at Vancouver International Airport will be able to walk onto the plane without presenting their drivers’ licence. Well, on the majority of those flights, at least. They also won’t be asked to present their passports or any other form of physical identification. That’s because the airline is introducing facial recognition technology, making it the first airline in this country to deploy the software. It’s all part of a broader effort to streamline the boarding process. Do the negatives of this decision outweigh the efficient positives? We open the debate floor with privacy expert John Wunderlich and former Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian.

Starting next Tuesday, customers who are boarding domestic Air Canada flights at Vancouver International Airport will be able to walk onto the plane without presenting their drivers’ licence. Well, on the majority of those flights, at least. They also won’t be asked to present their passports or any other form of physical identification. That’s because the airline is introducing facial recognition technology, making it the first airline in this country to deploy the software. It’s all part of a broader effort to streamline the boarding process. Do the negatives of this decision outweigh the efficient positives? We open the debate floor with privacy expert John Wunderlich and former Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian.

Facial recognition at Canadian airports

After 42 years in the heart of Downtown Ottawa, Steve’s Music Store will be moving locations in 2025. The iconic yellow sign with bubble black letters has been an iconic fixture at the corner of Rideau Street and King Edward Avenue. Now, a new lease has been signed, and the business will be moving to another centralized location. Store Manager Dan Sauvé joins Kristy Cameron on today's Ottawa Now.

After 42 years in the heart of Downtown Ottawa, Steve’s Music Store will be moving locations in 2025. The iconic yellow sign with bubble black letters has been an iconic fixture at the corner of Rideau Street and King Edward Avenue. Now, a new lease has been signed, and the business will be moving to another centralized location. Store Manager Dan Sauvé joins Kristy Cameron on today's Ottawa Now.

Steve's Music Store moving out of Rideau Street after 42 years

Air Canada is beginning to roll out a new line of facial recognition software at its gates, something that no Canadian-based airline has done before. It’s all designed to make the boarding process easier and far more efficient. But are you comfortable with these new changes and the pitfalls that could arise? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Shifting gears to the federal tax rebates, we continue to hear from local businesses and how these tax breaks will impact their bottom-line. Will it be enough, if they even qualify? CFRA's Andrew Pinsent drops by the studio in Hour 3.

Air Canada is beginning to roll out a new line of facial recognition software at its gates, something that no Canadian-based airline has done before. It’s all designed to make the boarding process easier and far more efficient. But are you comfortable with these new changes and the pitfalls that could arise? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Shifting gears to the federal tax rebates, we continue to hear from local businesses and how these tax breaks will impact their bottom-line. Will it be enough, if they even qualify? CFRA's Andrew Pinsent drops by the studio in Hour 3.

Ottawa At Work with Patricia Boal - November 29, 2024

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