Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. March 19th, 2025
March 19, 2025
You smell that? It’s the long-awaited scent of Spring! You hear that? It might be an e-scooter passing by. That season is slated to begin on the last day of April, as the City of Ottawa examines a potential expansion of this program into newer neighbourhoods. And in some areas, e-scooters could be available for rent 24 hours a day. Of course, nothing has been made official, but City Hall is certainly ready to have this debate. Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney joins the program in Hour 1. Meantime, new statistics from the OPP shows that impaired driving in Eastern Ontario doesn’t appear to be declining. We try to understand what is fueling this concerning trend.
Unpublished Newswire
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in March issued something between a threat and a prediction: The winner of the federal election will have six months to roll out policies friendly to the energy industry or face an “unprecedented national unity crisis.”Ms. Smith had previously made headlines with her visit to Florida in January to meet U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and her refusal to sign the statement from then prime minister Justin Trudeau and the other premiers about how to deal with the burgeoning trade war with Canada’s southern neighbour. Critics floated the word “traitor” as they...
April 4, 2025 - 21:20 | Carrie Tait | The Globe and Mail
The district approved widening certain trails to a maximum of 2.4 meters, with upgrades to the Sunnyside Trail focusing on public safety.
April 4, 2025 - 20:57 | Victoria Femia | Global News - Canada
In a letter sent to council recently, Tom Dyas stated, "As per our code of conduct, the mayor is the spokesperson for the city."
April 4, 2025 - 20:54 | Klaudia Van Emmerik | Global News - Canada
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