Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Fri. January 31st, 2025
January 31, 2025
Believe it or not, we have almost completed a full month of 2025. And as the month of January winds down, so does an annual industry-wide price freeze by Canada’s grocers. At least, when it comes to prices from suppliers. Back in December, a report by Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab predicted that Canadians could see an uptick in grocery prices this year, perhaps between 3 percent and 5 percent. Of course, it all depends on where you live in the country. What has turned into a luxury item at the grocery store for you? We are talking about something that you used to buy without thinking twice, but has since become a rare treat due to increased costs. Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, we are getting more details into what fueled a tragic mid-air crash in Washington this week. A passenger plane collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Ronald Reagan Airport, costing the lives of 67 people. According to a Federal Aviation Administration report, an air traffic controller was working two different jobs when the crash happened. It also says the staffing configuration was not normal for the time of day and the volume of traffic. We dig deeper with aviation expert Phyl Durdey in Hour 3.
Unpublished Newswire
Soaring spending and complaints about lack of accountability and poor governance in the regional body that oversees services in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland has prompted one mayor to seek major changes.Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West brought a notice of motion to the Metro Vancouver board meeting Friday that recommended cutting the number of committees by half, putting new limits on pay for meetings, and initiating a comprehensive review of all its core functions.
January 31, 2025 - 20:44 | Frances Bula | The Globe and Mail
After two years and $2-million, the Alberta COVID-19 Pandemic Data Review Task Force report was quietly posted Friday by the Alberta government. Headed by physician and former United Conservative Party candidate Dr. Gary Davidson, the task force lost several initial members, leaving a small group known to be staunchly opposed to vaccines and public health measures – presumably just the contrarian perspectives Premier Danielle Smith was seeking.A rapidly mutating virus, evolving messaging, and changing public health rules created a confusing time during the pandemic. As physicians and co-...
January 31, 2025 - 20:39 | Braden Manns, Lynora Saxinger | The Globe and Mail
Premier Danielle Smith has axed the entire board of Alberta’s health authority for the second time under her leadership, as her government dismantles and rebuilds the health system.The seven-person board is being replaced by a single administrator, Andre Tremblay, who was the interim president of Alberta Health Services, according to a press release issued on Friday. Mr. Tremblay is responsible for overseeing the transition of AHS to a hospital-based service provider. He will continue to serve in his other role as deputy minister of the Ministry of Health.
January 31, 2025 - 20:22 | Alanna Smith | The Globe and Mail
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