Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. March 20th, 2024
March 20, 2024
According to new data from the American-based Pew Research Centre, the majority of today’s teens feel happier and more relaxed without their smartphones. Roughly 95 percent of teenagers aged 13 to 17 have access to a smartphone, and most of them use the Internet daily. At the same time, more than 70 percent of them aren’t craving this device when they aren’t using it. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Jean Twenge, a U.S. psychologist who has studied smartphones and their overall impact on teenagers. But first, we bring you up-to-speed on today’s top news stories, right here on Ottawa Now.
Unpublished Newswire
The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Joel Kuhnel from the Houston Astros in exchange for cash considerations.
May 4, 2024 - 23:50 | | Global News - Ottawa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the charges laid Friday in relation to the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.Speaking Saturday at a Sikh Foundation of Canada gala at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Trudeau said Canadians have a fundamental right to live safely, free from discrimination and threats of violence.
May 4, 2024 - 21:39 | | The Globe and Mail
Ottawa Police Service is kicking off a new approach to traffic enforcement in the city on Monday. Read More
May 4, 2024 - 20:29 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen
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