Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. January 29th, 2026

A CHEO psychiatrist says that today’s youth are facing significant barriers if they want to kick their vaping habits. Access to nicotine replacement therapies, such as nicotine patches and gum, are the primary obstacles that need to be addressed. We open that conversation in Hour 3 with Dr. Tea Rosic, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at CHEO and a Clinician-Investigator at the CHEO Research Institute. In other news, gold has hit and crossed the $5,000 USD per ounce barrier, marking an all-time first. We are also seeing more options and locations for people to purchase gold bars. So why is the value of gold surging in such a fragile economy? We dig deeper with Dr. Paul Calluzzo, an Associate Professor at Queen’s University. But first, it’s time to tackle today’s Question of the Day. When you examine the monthly budget, where are the so-called pain points? What is your most expensive expense? Text into the show and let us know.