Unpublished Newswire
Hydro-Québec is now buying more power from outside the province than it’s exporting, a significant reversal from years past caused by a drop in its northern water reservoirs at a time of surging demand. The utility, Canada’s biggest producer of electricity, purchased about 10 terawatt-hours of power at a price of 5 cents a kilowatt-hour for the first nine months of the year, according to its latest quarterly report published Friday. It sold about 8 twh at 15 cents a kwh over the same time outside Quebec.
November 28, 2025 - 19:00 | Nicolas Van Praet | The Globe and Mail
First Nations are pressing the Carney government to obey a four-year-old court settlement and pass long-promised drinking water legislation before year’s end or risk more legal action. Bill C-61, the First Nations Clean Water Act, died on the order paper with the spring election call. Introduced in 2023, the proposed legislation would have set minimum standards for drinking water on reserves, acknowledged First Nations’ jurisdiction over water on their lands and recognized safe drinking water as a human right.
November 28, 2025 - 18:52 | Patrick White | The Globe and Mail
A search of another Winnipeg landfill for the remains of First Nations women will begin on Monday, CBC News has learned.
November 28, 2025 - 18:46 | | CBC News - Canada
Some Indigenous business advocates say the proposed Buy Ontario Act is a missed opportunity to prioritize Indigenous procurement and fails to acknowledge the significant contributions they are making to Ontario’s economy.
November 28, 2025 - 18:08 | | CBC News - Ottawa
A new survey from Ottawa’s Auditor General shows that an alarming number of local paramedics are facing violence on the job. In fact, every single paramedic who responded to this survey said they’ve faced some form of violence while on duty. Kristy Cameron sifts through the data with Pierre Poirier, the City of Ottawa's Chief of Paramedics. Meantime, a community radio station could soon be removed from the University of Ottawa’s Main Campus. That is, if a certain amount of money isn’t raised by a mid-December deadline. CTV’s Stefan Keyes delivers the details...
November 28, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Christmas parties are starting to pop up all around Canada’s Capital. That also means RIDE checks are making their seasonal comeback, courtesy of Ottawa Police. But they are telling residents where and when they’ll be stopping by. Is this attempt at brutal honesty and transparency counter-productive? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, a proposed change to Ontario’s consumer protection laws has some shoppers worried about the fate of their loyalty points. CTV’s Katelyn Wilson has more on that story...
November 28, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
