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Publication Date: October 8, 2025 - 18:00

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. October 8th, 2025

October 8, 2025

Safety standards in the vehicles we drive have evolved over the years. But if automakers want to be in the running for the industry’s most coveted safety awards, their brand-new inventions will have to start incorporating a new range of features. That’s according to driving columnist Lorraine Sommerfeld, as she explains in one of her latest articles. The most prominent idea, in her view, is a form of technology that can determine if a driver is under the influence. You’ll hear that discussion in Hour 1. In local news, the new OCDSB Supervisor is scrapping the controversial elementary program review, which had been previously approved by OCDSB Trustees earlier this year. We gather the latest developments from CTV’s Katie Griffin. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.



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Students at Quebec's four medical schools have voted for an unlimited general strike mandate over a new provincial law that ties part of doctors' remuneration to performance.
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'A total of 1,479 packages of vacuum-sealed dried cannabis were seized, weighing 801.5 kilograms,' CBSA wrote in a Friday release.
October 31, 2025 - 11:47 | Rebecca Lau | Global News - Canada
The minister of the environment, conservation and parks announced the changes Friday morning, along with the creation of the Ontario Provincial Conservation Authority. 
October 31, 2025 - 11:24 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Canada