Bill Curry, deputy Ottawa bureau chief for The Globe and Mail, joins Vassy Kapelos to talk through the findings of a new auditor general report which found public servants failed to follow procurement and security rules when working with GC Strategies -- the ArriveCan app contractor -- and seemingly others.

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Bill Curry, deputy Ottawa bureau chief for The Globe and Mail, joins Vassy Kapelos to talk through the findings of a new auditor general report which found public servants failed to follow procurement and security rules when working with GC Strategies -- the ArriveCan app contractor -- and seemingly others.
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'Widespread problem': Auditor general report finds procurement rules ignored with ArriveCan App contractor

"Life-threatening" near misses; a CAA study found some major concerns pedestrians and cyclists face daily. Julie Beun of CAA North & Eastern Ontario discusses how cameras and AI were used to monitor and analyze the intersection of Merivale and Viewmount, with some worrisome numbers popping up. Later, OCDSB voted for $18 million in cuts. We hear from one of three dissenting votes, trustee Lyra Evans. BREAKING NEWS: A missing Montreal 3-year old has been found alive near the 417, close to St. Albert, ON. CFRA's Andy Pinsent has the details. 

"Life-threatening" near misses; a CAA study found some major concerns pedestrians and cyclists face daily. Julie Beun of CAA North &amp; Eastern Ontario discusses how cameras and AI were used to monitor and analyze the intersection of Merivale and Viewmount, with some worrisome numbers popping up. Later, OCDSB voted for $18 million in cuts. We hear from one of three dissenting votes, trustee Lyra Evans. BREAKING NEWS: A missing Montreal 3-year old has been found alive near the 417, close to St. Albert, ON. CFRA's Andy Pinsent has the details.&nbsp;

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. June 18th, 2025

We replay Kristy's conversation with OCDSB trustee Lyra Evans. Later, we get more details on the missing 3-year-old that was found alive near St. Albert, ON. Plus, CTV's Katie Griffin drops by to discuss city wide public consultations on how to improve the ByWard Market. 

We replay Kristy's conversation with OCDSB trustee Lyra Evans. Later, we get more details on the missing 3-year-old that was found alive near St. Albert, ON. Plus, CTV's Katie Griffin drops by to discuss city wide public consultations on how to improve the ByWard Market.&nbsp;

Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Wed. June 18th, 2025

For our Question of the Day, we're asking you about 'micro-retirement'. Later, parking tickets continue to be issued more and more, even spreading into the suburbs. Kristy speaks with Jonathan Walden, Public Information Officer for By-law and Regulatory Services, whether or not there's been a blitz in the suburbs. Plus, we look back at Prime Minister Mark Carney navigated the G7 meeting, as International affairs professor at Carleton University Fen Hampson joins Kristy.  

For our Question of the Day, we're asking you about 'micro-retirement'. Later, parking tickets continue to be issued more and more, even spreading into the suburbs. Kristy speaks with Jonathan Walden, Public Information Officer for By-law and Regulatory Services, whether or not there's been a blitz in the suburbs. Plus, we look back at Prime Minister Mark Carney navigated the G7 meeting, as International affairs professor at Carleton University Fen Hampson joins Kristy. &nbsp;

'Widespread problem': Auditor general report finds procurement rules ignored with ArriveCan App contractor

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