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A new report is expected to make landfall at City Hall this week. It outlines 12 potential projects that could enhance the ByWard Market – from improvements to Rideau Station, to lighting under the Rideau-Sussex underpass, to creating new flexible public gathering spaces. What would make you spend more time in Downtown Ottawa? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, we delve into the Ontario political arena with our Political Heat Panel.
May 25, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
It’s officially official. Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe will be running to keep his job in October’s municipal election, as he launches his campaign and prepares to submit his papers. However, his declaration day is followed by a noticeable stain. Experts are raising questions about a city-funded ad that was placed by Mayor Sutcliffe himself earlier this month. Skeptics are wondering if it followed the rules than bans city resources for election-related purposes. For added context, the ad was placed in a community newspaper the first week the election period opened after May...
May 25, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The City of Ottawa is looking to improve lighting, public safety, and pedestrian access in the ByWard Market. A new report is slated to land at City Hall this week, outlining a dozen potential projects that could enhance the area. It ranges from improvements to Rideau Station, to lighting under the Rideau-Sussex underpass, and even brand-new flexible public gathering spaces. The funding for these projects will come from the $10 million that was initially set aside to turn William Street into a pedestrian plaza, which ultimately stalled due to concerns from nearby businesses. Kristy...
May 25, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Nunavut Premier and Finance Minister John Main tabled the largest budget in the territory's history Monday with major increases to spending on health, housing and social services.
May 25, 2026 - 17:54 | | CBC News - Canada
Canada captain Alphonso Davies isn’t with the national squad as it prepares for this summer’s World Cup with a training camp in Charlotte, N.C. Head coach Jesse Marsch says the Bayern Munich standout is still in Germany recovering from a hamstring injury and is expected to join the team in Edmonton ahead of a friendly against Uzbekistan, but it’s unlikely that Davies will play in Canada’s first game of the tournament.
May 25, 2026 - 17:47 | | The Globe and Mail
A London, Ont., doctor who assessed a patient with inflammatory bowel disease and a history of mental health issues for MAID outside a Tim Hortons location and later personally drove the man to the place his life was ended has agreed to a minimum six months’ supervision. In another case, Dr. James MacLean failed to administer one of three drugs used in assisted deaths — one that paralyzes the body’s muscles, including the muscles involved in breathing. The patient resumed spontaneously breathing again after initially being pronounced dead, and after MacLean had already left the home....
May 25, 2026 - 17:30 | Sharon Kirkey | National Post
