Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 9th, 2025 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: July 9, 2025 - 18:00

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 9th, 2025

July 9, 2025

Sometimes, when we’re not feeling well, society turns to Dr. Google if there’s no physician to lean on. And as you will see around the World Wide Web, or even social media platforms, there isn’t a shortage of medical tips and tricks floating around. This reality constantly catches the attention of the Ontario Medical Association, who understands the desperation levels of Ontarians these days. They realize that provincial patients are pursuing alternative or homemade treatments instead of standing in line for hours. At the same time, if they diagnose themselves or implement DIY treatments, the OMA warns patients that they could create unnecessary harm instead of a sought-after remedy. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman, the President of the Ontario Medical Association, in Hour 1. And shifting gears to the health of Ontario’s trees, ash borer beetles could be a primary cause of their recent problems. Riley Sheldrick, the owner of Russell-based Green Thumb Tree Specialists, identifies five warnings signs that indicate you tree is screaming for help. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.



Unpublished Newswire

 
The affordable housing complex Mike Tiller is hoping for is unlike anything else in his community.The sleek, modular buildings with sloping roofs and wide windows pose a sharp contrast to the brightly-coloured clapboard houses dotting the shores in New-Wes-Valley, a small fishing community along the northern end of Newfoundland’s Bonavista Bay.
July 31, 2025 - 07:43 | Sarah Smellie | The Globe and Mail
Toronto has moved to ban motorized watercraft from one of its busiest beaches by next year due to concerns over unsafe operators and illegal rentals, but one rental company says the city should instead focus on regulations that weed out “bad actors” in the industry.City council passed a motion last week requesting that PortsToronto ban boats and personal watercrafts such as Jet Skis within at least 150 metres of the shoreline at Woodbine Beach in the city’s east end by June 2026.
July 31, 2025 - 07:28 | Vanessa Tiberio | The Globe and Mail
OTTAWA — While the federal Liberal government has signalled plans to make good on its campaign promise to give raises to military members, it is keeping tight-lipped about whether it intends to do the same for RCMP recruits. During this spring’s federal election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged to bolster the national police force by hiring another 1,000 members...
July 31, 2025 - 07:27 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post