Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. October 8th, 2025 | Unpublished
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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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Michael McLeod, one of five members of Canada’s 2018 junior team recently acquitted of sexual assault charges, has signed a three-year contract with Avangard Omsk of the Russian-based Kontinental Hockey League.Omsk confirmed the signing on Thursday in a post on the social media platform X.
October 9, 2025 - 13:50 | | The Globe and Mail
Canada's income divide remains at record high levels, according to Statistics Canada, which adds that the top 20 per cent hold the majority of household net worth in Canada.
October 9, 2025 - 13:48 | Ari Rabinovitch | Global News - Canada
In the Canadian imagination, Prince Edward Island is the land of the potato. While smaller, the lesser-known upper Saint John River Valley in New Brunswick punches above its weight in the spud industry, with high-yield crops that many farmers attribute to fertile soil. The valley, which runs down the western edge of New Brunswick from Grand Falls to Woodstock, is home to potato-growing hubs such as Florenceville-Bristol, the self-appointed “French Fry Capital of the World” and birthplace of the founders of McCain Foods.
October 9, 2025 - 13:43 | Reporting and photography by Chris Donovan | The Globe and Mail