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Ottawa Now - Why the cheese curd landscape outside of Quebec could look very different
Quebec’s dairy industry has been advocating to recognize cheese curds as a controlled designation. On the surface, this type of poutine protectionism seems old-fashioned. At the same time, there are serious implications for a crowd of excluded Ontario businesses that make their own cheese curds. Fr…
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Ottawa Now - How A.I. is sneaking into the dating app game
From social media and Spotify, to offering health advice and conducting job interviews, Artificial Intelligence is everywhere these days. And yes, we are counting dating apps on this ever-growing list. According to a recent wave of online buzz, people are allegedly using Chatbots to help craft thei…
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Ottawa Now - City of Ottawa says not enough resources are available to manage 'school streets'
The City of Ottawa says neither City Staff nor Ottawa Police have the necessary resources to manage ‘school streets’. Back in February of 2024, a pilot project was introduced for Trille Des Bois Elementary School in Vanier, located just a few blocks south of Beechwood Avenue. Alice Street, which is…
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Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Fri. March 6th, 2026
Do you take the worst bus route in Canada’s Capital? CTV Ottawa has been looking high and low for those answers all week, and that search wraps up today. Amanda Duncan, who takes public transit from Stittsville to Gatineau, dissects her daily commute in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa…
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Fri. March 6th, 2026
According to the City of Ottawa, city staff doesn’t have the resources to enforce ‘school streets’. Neither does Ottawa Police. Advocates for these streets say not enough heavy-lifting is being done. Where do you stand on this debate? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles toda…
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. March 6th, 2026
From social media and Spotify, to offering health advice and conducting job interviews, Artificial Intelligence is everywhere these days. And yes, we are counting dating apps on this ever-growing list. According to a recent wave of online buzz, people are allegedly using Chatbots to help craft thei…
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. March 6th, 2026
The City of Ottawa says neither City Staff nor Ottawa Police have the necessary resources to manage ‘school streets’. Back in February of 2024, a pilot project was introduced for Trille Des Bois Elementary School in Vanier, located just a few blocks south of Beechwood Avenue. During pick-up and dro…
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Ottawa Now - The next stage of Ottawa's LRT is ready for a test run
The Eastern extension of Ottawa’s LRT has hit a key milestone, and is now one step closer to its long-awaited grand opening. It has achieved what OC Transpo calls ‘substantial completion’. In other words, the service is built and the infrastructure is there. And now, in theory, the municipality cou…
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Ottawa Now - Fallingbrook resident dissects his public transit headaches
We are on a tireless journey to locate the worst bus route that Canada’s Capital has to offer. Brent Charron, an OC Transpo bus rider who lives in Fallingbrook, thinks he’s got a solid contender for this competition. Brent works for the federal government and has been using public transit for 30-pl…
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Ottawa Now - Why a popular female music group has forced a local entrepreneur to make a branding change
An Ottawa-based entrepreneur has been forced to change the name of her company. That’s because, if she didn’t, the lawyers of a popular female music group were ready to launch a lawsuit for trademark infringement. Lily Bond is the founder of what is currently known as Spyce Girlz Seasonings, a seed…
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