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Publication Date: December 16, 2025 - 18:02
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Tues. December 16th, 2025
December 16, 2025
A working group on public service productivity has issued a new report, as well as a list of 19 suggestions for the federal government. These suggestions are aimed at improving effectiveness and accountability within the public service. Does the public service need a productivity review? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, a school in Ottawa’s West End got into the Christmas spirit a little early this year with a festive lunch. That’s largely thanks to the generosity of a local entrepreneur. Gregory Aboukheir drops by for a visit in Hour 3.
Unpublished Newswire
As a procession of semi-trucks rumbled down Yonge Street in Toronto flying Iran’s prerevolution flag and blasting their air horns on Sunday, Rafat Mirlohi looked on with a mix of hope and distress. For four days, she has been unable to reach family in Iran while a crackdown on countrywide anti-government protests has killed at least 500 people, according to reports, and shut down phone and internet contact with the outside world.
January 11, 2026 - 21:02 | Patrick White, Tom Cardoso | The Globe and Mail
Canadian phenom Milos Raonic, a former Wimbledon finalist who has not competed since mid-2024, announced his retirement from professional tennis in an emotional social media post on Sunday.
January 11, 2026 - 20:41 | | CBC News - Canada
A black bear cub caught in a fire this past December continues to make a recovery in Smithers, B.C. Rescuers said the bear was burnt while hibernating in a slash pile set on fire near Dawson Creek, B.C.
January 11, 2026 - 20:08 | | CBC News - Canada
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