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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.
If you ask homeowners what they regret most about a major renovation, you expect to hear about cost overruns, contractor delays and permitting hassles. But from modest renos to high-end projects, there’s a far more common regret — and it has nothing to do with money. Renovating without first understanding how the house actually works […]
February 3, 2026 - 08:29 | Paul Welch | Ottawa Citizen
The future of Calgary Transit's downtown free-fare zone could be under the microscope as a pair of city councillors seek an in-depth review into the decades-old initiative.
February 3, 2026 - 08:14 | Adam MacVicar | Global News - Canada
Ontario Provincial Police say a transport truck and ambulance collided at a major intersection along Highway 7 Monday afternoon, seriously injuring one person and closing the highway overnight.
February 3, 2026 - 08:13 | | CBC News - Ottawa






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