Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. May 29th, 2025
May 29, 2025
If you head down George Street, and pass by the Salvation Army, you’ll notice a cluster of tents set up in front of the shelter. It’s an ever-growing encampment that has been set up by unhoused people. And for the past several months, Rideau-Vanier councillor Stéphanie Plante has been tirelessly trying to find a solution, only to be met with what she calls a ‘lack of action’ from the City of Ottawa. Plante joins Kristy Cameron to vent her frustrations. On the lighter side of the news cycle, Canadian Heritage has unveiled the Canada Day itinerary for 2025. Who will be performing, and where can people find the flagship festivities? Melanie Brault delivers the details in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
Unpublished Newswire
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency will hold a live update on the province's wildfire situation at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Prince Albert.
June 6, 2025 - 13:56 | Mackenzie Mazankowski | Global News - Canada
The federal Department of Justice is set to lay off up to 264 employees as it navigates what it calls “significant budgetary pressures.”Ian McLeod, a spokesperson for the department, says in an email that the department is taking “difficult but necessary” steps to manage available resources, given ongoing budget pressures that “can no longer be sustained.”
June 6, 2025 - 13:52 | Catherine Morrison | The Globe and Mail
The province’s police watchdog has cleared Hamilton police officers of wrongdoing in connection with the fatal shooting of Erixon Kabera on Nov. 9, 2024.
June 6, 2025 - 13:40 | Kevin Nielsen | Global News - Ottawa
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