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Pete Hoekstra, the United States ambassador to Canada, said that he thinks the prime minister is considering all aspects to create growth, including public service cuts. Read More
July 4, 2025 - 18:48 | Matteo Cimellaro | Ottawa Citizen
A spokesperson for Industry Minister Mélanie Joly confirmed Friday that the talks were ongoing but did not provide any further details.
July 4, 2025 - 18:22 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
CHEO has partnered with the Canadian Blood Services for the ‘Who’s Saving Who’ campaign, an initiative to recruit 1 million new blood donors by 2030. CTV’s Natalie Van Rooy fills us in. Shifting our sights to Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to speak this hour, as his ‘beautiful bill’ narrowly passes through Congress. We take you live to the White House once he approaches the podium. And finally, if local news breaks, you’ll hear it right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
July 4, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
U.S. President Donald Trump is turning his ‘big and beautiful bill’ into official law, coincidentally on America’s birthday. It is being completed this afternoon during an Independence Day ceremony at the White House. On Thursday, after a tense 24 hours of negotiating, members of U.S. Congress passed it through with a final tally of 218 to 214. Nearly 900 pages long, its contents include a collection of tax breaks and spending cuts, as well as new funding for U.S. national defense and future deportations. As this grand unveiling is taking place, Trump is turning up the...
July 4, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The ByWard Market is seeing more and more people come back to the neighbourhood. That’s according to the first annual update from the ByWard Market District Authority. It says the historic Downtown district ‘feels safer’ since the Community Policing Hub was installed in the Rideau Centre last year. However, if you ask Rideau-Vanier councillor Stephanie Plante, that is not the vibe she is getting from her constituents. She joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Meantime, a suspect accused of robbing a fast-food restaurant on River Road was apprehended, largely thanks to the...
July 4, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Canadian company Lululemon is suing Costco, alleging that the American-based big-box wholesaler is selling knock-off versions of its yoga attire. The legal action was officially filed in California 7 days ago. Lululemon feels that Costco infringed on its intellectual property rights, patents, and trademark laws – which protect ownership of its clothing and designs. These knock-off products are commonly referred to as ‘dupes’. We dig deeper into this complex debate with Julie Zerbo in Hour 1. She founded The Fashion Law, a news outlet based in New York. She is also a...
July 4, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
