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Something about the Ford government has been grinding Chris Holski’s gears for a hot minute, and it all goes back to Bill 5, a measure that would give the province special powers. And no, this isn’t the ‘Strong Mayors’ trigger. This legislation would suspend provincial and municipal laws for chosen projects in areas that are deemed to have economic importance. It’s a so-called ‘Special Economic Zone’, the first of which could be the resource-rich Ring of Fire. Holski digs deeper in Hour 2. Meantime, Ottawa firefighters are launching this year...
June 2, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Chris Holski is filling in for Kristy Cameron today, as she pinch-hits for CTV Morning Live this week. Don’t worry, we’ll revisit that subject with a couple of highlights from Monday’s program. But first, we shift gears to serious matters at Carleton University, as Scotiabank shuts down its campus branch in favour of relocation. The closure will be complete as of August 5th, as the branch moves to 1145 Bank Street. Marc Tasse is a part-time Professor at UOttawa’s Telfer School of Management. He joins the show in Hour 1 to deliver his two cents on the matter. Plus...
June 2, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Northwood Recovery clinic in Chinatown, which has stirred controversy among Chinatown residents, will be closing on June 9. Read More
June 2, 2025 - 17:57 | Sadeen Mohsen | Ottawa Citizen
Wildfires in Western Canada have forced thousands of people to flee their homes and the heavy smoke has prompted nearly 250 air quality warnings and advisories in four provinces as of Monday.Some of the smoke from the more than 100 wildfires being battled in Canada has made it to the United States, as far south as Georgia, according to The Weather Channel on Monday.
June 2, 2025 - 17:55 | Globe Staff | The Globe and Mail
A Toronto mother who allegedly threw her four-year-old son off a 10th-floor balcony from a downtown condominium building three weeks ago has been denied bail.
June 2, 2025 - 17:51 | Catherine McDonald | Global News - Ottawa
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is pushing through a controversial mining bill despite the protests of several hundred First Nations members who came from the far north to the front lawn of Queen’s Park on Monday. “Kill Bill 5, kill Bill 5,” the crowd chanted.
June 2, 2025 - 17:21 | Liam Casey and Allison Jones | The Globe and Mail
