Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 30th, 2025
July 30, 2025
The feds are dialling back on work-issued cellphones to public servants, as it shifts to computer-based softphones and other budget-saving measures. Shared Services Canada manages approximately 180,000 hand-held devices – ranging from iOS to Android – across 45 partners and 10 client departments. That’s according to the 2024-2025 Departmental Plan. Do you think your company should pay for your phone? And if you do have a workphone, should you have to take a call from that phone outside of working hours? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Nadia Halum Arauz, a labour and employment lawyer with Simes Law. She specializes in workplace legislation. Plus, it’s time for another edition of Kristy’s Summer Hit List, as she gathers some tips and tricks for a little bit of last-minute Summer fun! Today’s special guest is Will Aiello from CTV Morning Live.
Unpublished Newswire
André Thibault thought he had left his past behind him. After he was caught carrying cocaine back in 1999, Mr. Thibault pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and spent 16 months in jail. After his release, he stayed out of trouble. He drove tow trucks for the next two decades, finding refuge in an industry that gave him a stable life, allowing him to support his son and aging mother, who live with him in his Ottawa home.
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BC Ferries says the Spirit of Vancouver Island stopped shortly after departing Tsawwassen following reports that someone had gone overboard.
September 3, 2025 - 17:49 | Amy Judd | Global News - Canada
Ottawa police say they're seeking public assistance in identifying two suspects involved in a robbery on Aug. 3. Read More
September 3, 2025 - 17:47 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen
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