Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. December 15th, 2025

Ottawa Police has launched a brand-new traffic unit to deal with speeding concerns in Canada’s Capital. Effective today, residents could see more traffic enforcement officers in their neighbourhoods, as officers attempt to make up for the recent purge of speed cameras. CTV’s Josh Marano delivers the latest developments in Hour 1. Sticking with city news, but also looking from a national lens, a Downtown city councillor says that Canada needs a countrywide gameplan to properly address the next phase of the opioid crisis. Joining us to explain further is Rideau-Vanier councillor Stephanie Plante. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.