Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. June 5th, 2026

For months, local politicians have raised alarm bells about a controversial safe supply clinic in Chinatown. Originally called Northwood Recovery Clinic, the name was later changed to New Dawn Recovery. Somerset councillor Ariel Troster called the operation out for its practices, saying it had taken a toll on the neighbourhood. She later collaborated with Ontario MPP and former Ottawa councillor Catherine McKenney, and called on the College of Physicians and Surgeons to investigate the private addictions clinic. And today, a change in guidelines was announced. Troster reacts to those new developments in Hour 2. Meantime, the Summer holiday season is almost here. Will you be making the most of it and taking a well-deserved vacation? Maybe a simple staycation to recharge? In 2025, 40 percent of employees didn’t use their paid time off, opting instead to save their vacation days for later. However, according to a March survey from Robert Half, a lot of people were worried about taking time off work due to their heavy workloads. We dig deeper with Jennifer Moss, the Chief Research and Strategy Officer at the Global Wellbeing Group. She is also a burnout researcher and a workplace policy strategist.