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Publication Date: December 17, 2025 - 23:39
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Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Wed. December 17th, 2025
December 17, 2025
Christmas is a time of giving but many not-for-profits are struggling with their fundraising targets. CTV reporter Katelyn Wilson spoke to a couple of organizations about what they're seeing. Plus, Kristy's joined by CTV's Jackie Perez and Austin Lee. Also, we replay an earlier conversation with the president of PIPSC about potential job losses in the public sector.
Unpublished Newswire
In the lobby of a grocery store in the Leaside neighbourhood of Toronto, a small group of perky women and one man are trying to thrust flyers into the hands of customers. Many shoppers, pushing carts and laden with bags, rush past them, assuming they’re soliciting donations or selling something. But others stop short and react with incredulous delight when they hear what Vyshnave Jeyabalan is offering. “Excuse me,” Ms. Jeyabalan asks shopper after shopper, “do you have a family doctor?”
December 18, 2025 - 04:25 | Kelly Grant | The Globe and Mail
Justice Minister Sean Fraser says judges need to consider different options when criminal cases exceed strict deadlines to complete trials but what such a shift should look like in practice must be decided by the courts.The federal government in recent months tabled several bills to bolster public safety. Among them was a bill last week that proposed a range of measures to toughen the Criminal Code, including changes to increase penalties for violence against women and address the challenge of cases derailed by court delays.
December 18, 2025 - 04:15 | David Ebner | The Globe and Mail
When Jill Promoli learned about the deaths of three Ottawa and Eastern Ontario children from flu complications, she felt sick to her stomach. Read More
December 18, 2025 - 04:00 | Elizabeth Payne | Ottawa Citizen
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