Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Fri. April 26th, 2024
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe issued a series of social media posts about his U.K. tourism mission. And while he’s optimistic that our city could be hosting some major events in the coming years, these posts have generated more questions than answers. CTV’s Ted Raymond explains further in Hour 4. Plu…
Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Fri. April 26th, 2024
According to a recent national survey conducted by AutoTrader, interest in today’s electric vehicles have plummeted for two straight years. Ford, an automotive giant in this field, claims that it has been taking a loss on every single vehicle it sells. Meantime, Tesla has struggled to maintain its …
Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. April 26th, 2024
Breast cancer rates are rising in Canada among women in their twenties, thirties, and forties. That’s according to new research from the University of Ottawa, which was released earlier today. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Dr. Jean Seely in Hour 2. She is the lead author of this study, and the He…
Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. April 26th, 2024
On Thursday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were both on hand to commemorate a landmark EV announcement. Honda has committed to pouring in $15 billion for a quartet of manufacturing plants in one of Canada’s biggest provinces. While this plan seems like a game-changer o…
Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. April 25th, 2024
The watchdog that handles grievances about Canadian telecommunications companies has been pretty busy lately. Just how busy exactly? Halfway through its reporting year, Canadian complaints about phone, Internet, and TV services have risen by 43 percent. How damning is this new data? Tech expert Car…
Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. April 25th, 2024
Food inflation has pushed Canadians to think differently about the food they eat, even if they shouldn’t be eating it. According to a new report from Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, nearly 60 percent of respondents were more inclined to digest expired food products due to today’s sk…
Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. April 25th, 2024
At a time when so many Canadians are without primary care services, several physicians are moving away from the Family Medicine sector. As a result, some provinces have been turning to Nurse Practitioners to help fill the gaps. We dig deeper in Hour 2 with Michelle Acorn, who is the CEO of the Nurs…
Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. April 25th, 2024
Stefan Keyes is filling in for Kristy Cameron today. A landmark legal case against Hollywood director Harvey Weinstein has taken an unexpected turn this afternoon. He was previously convicted of several sexual assault charges, and the leadup to his conviction sparked the MeToo movement. Those rulin…
Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Wed. April 24th, 2024
Age 65 has been the longstanding expectation for Baby Boomers to retire from the workforce. At least, it’s the age that these workers are aiming for. For today’s younger Canadians, that retirement target seems like an outdated concept. According to a new Leger poll that was commissioned by Wealthsi…
Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Wed. April 24th, 2024
A handful of Ontario highways will be upping their speed limits later this Summer. Well, it was the Ford government who signed that letter, not the highways themselves. And one of the highways that will be included in this plan is Highway 416. Another is Highway 401, a well-travelled stretch of roa…