Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. July 3rd, 2025
July 3, 2025
The Ford government says it would like to see up to 20,000 more orthopedic surgeries – such as hip and knee replacements – performed at private surgical centres across Ontario. This targeted timeline, for those curious, is over the next 2 years. And as of today, the call for applications to open those new surgical centres has begun, as the province will provide $125 million to make it happen. Accreditation Canada will serve as the final seal of approval – the same body that establishes quality standards for hospitals. MPP Adil Shamji, an E.R. physician and the Ontario Liberals’ Health Critic, says the government should only be outsourcing medical procedures from hospitals to not-for-profit clinics. Otherwise, we could be providing a ‘wild, wild, West’ for any vendor to perform their practices. He joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. And in local entertainment news, the multi-year wait finally ends tonight, as the Hard Rock Casino opens its doors to the general public! CFRA’s Chris Holski delivers a quick preview of the Opening Night festivities.
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Rapidly growing wildfires in several provinces forced thousands of people from their homes and prompted air-quality warnings in cities thousands of kilometres away, while hot and dry conditions had other areas on high alert, including Nova Scotia, where the government banned most summertime activities in wooded areas.The deteriorating conditions have added up to a wildfire season that is on track to be one of Canada’s worst on record in terms of area burned, second only to 2023.
August 5, 2025 - 23:18 | Temur Durrani, Mike Hager | The Globe and Mail
They'll have to reverse some disturbing trends to do it, but the 2-6 Ottawa Redblacks could be sitting in a playoff spot this weekend, the midway point of their CFL schedule. Read More
August 5, 2025 - 20:54 | Don Brennan | Ottawa Citizen
The City of Fernie, B.C., is looking to build a new fire hall in what they deem the best location for response times. However, it would come at the expense of a beloved ballpark.
August 5, 2025 - 20:48 | Justin Sibbet | Global News - Canada
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