Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. May 15th, 2025
May 15, 2025
Canada’s EV industry is having a rough week, and some experts fear that this volatile situation could enter full-shutdown mode over the coming months. A few days ago, Honda Canada reportedly decided to take a 2-year break on its $15 billion Ontario investment, a gameplan that would have included multiple EV battery plants and a Made-In-Canada supply chain. And now, other business investors might be re-evaluating their dreams of a large-scale EV operation in Canada. Joining the show to discuss further is Gal Raz, an Associate Professor of Operations and Sustainability Management at Western University’s Ivey Business School. Shifting gears to local news, bike days have returned to NCC roadways, but with some controversial changes attached. Here to comment further on that last part is local cyclist Dave Robertson, who owns Let’s Go Cargo Bike Rentals. Plus, La Bottega is celebrating 30 years of business in the ByWard Market! Pat Nicastro breaks down the secret ingredients to success.
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Canada Post workers will be staying on the job, despite contract talks between the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers falling short.In a statement Thursday night, CUPW said its members are being called on to refuse overtime work starting at midnight local time across the country. The news comes as the union was in a position to legally strike as of midnight.
May 23, 2025 - 00:21 | Meera Raman | The Globe and Mail
Thirteen months before the FIFA World Cup kicks off, the City of Toronto is still wondering how to pay for it.The cost of hosting six games in Toronto has been pegged at $380-million, with the federal government contributing $104-million and Ontario, including services, $97-million. Toronto’s tab is $178.7-million (47 per cent of the total cost).But a city staff report says the cost of providing services related to public transport, policing and hospitals, among others, has increased to almost $40-million in total – reducing the provincial cash contribution and adding to the city’s bill...
May 22, 2025 - 22:59 | | The Globe and Mail
The Ottawa Charge was 15.4 seconds from getting one hand on the Walter Cup. Read More
May 22, 2025 - 22:46 | Don Brennan | Ottawa Citizen
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