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Publication Date: December 5, 2025 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. December 5th, 2025
December 5, 2025
2025 has been a challenging financial year for a lot of us. And as the holiday shopping season rolls around, most families have had to adapt. On a scale of 1 to 10, are you changing your Christmas gift-giving habits this time around? Are you keeping it small, or are you leaning towards personal experiences instead of material things? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Claire Tsai, a Marketing Professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. Meantime, as a ban on American liquor persists, Ontario wines are witnessing a boost in sales. Canadian wine writer Natalie MacLean explains further in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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The Saskatchewan Roughriders traded turf for ice in their 2026 Winter Classic game that had fans cheering loud with the Grey Cup in the building.
January 31, 2026 - 21:39 | Ashley Beherns | Global News - Canada
A 71-year-old man from Ottawa and a 55-year-old man from Renfrew both died when the vehicles they were driving collided on Highway 17 in the Township of McNab/Braeside on Saturday afternoon. Read More
January 31, 2026 - 19:54 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen
Delegates at the Conservative Party's national convention in Calgary voted overwhelmingly Saturday to enact a "stand your ground"-style law to allow someone to protect themselves with lethal force against an intruder in their home. This was one of dozens of policies debated and adopted by delegates, many of which focused on crime, immigration and social policy.
January 31, 2026 - 19:50 | | CBC News - Canada
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