Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. May 26th, 2026

The non-profit behind an Ottawa summer camp for children with autism is worried about staffing, not to mention the camp’s overall future, due to reduced resources from the federal government. Organizers with Camp Kaleidoscope say they've received the approval for 5 positions through the Canada Summer Jobs Program. There’s just one problem: The camp requested 67 positions. And they ran into similar issues last year as well. Back in 2025, only 7 jobs were initially approved through that same program, a number that eventually increased to 14 approvals after lots of lobbying. Kristy Cameron chats with Brenda Reisch, the Executive Director of Ottawa-based Children At Risk. Meantime, it always pays to be polite, but it’s also true that you can’t please everyone all the time. When it comes to the delicate art of ‘people-pleasing’, where should we draw the line? We analyze further with Benslyne Avril, a psychotherapist who currently practices in Westboro. Plus, the legendary Scripps National Spelling Bee begins today! It’s an American classic that’s so big and so popular that it occasionally snags some airtime on ESPN. CFRA’s Chris Holski explains.