Unpublished Newswire

A pair of sites have been chosen by the City of Ottawa to house incoming asylum-seekers. One will be set up at the Nepean Sportsplex by the end of next year, and a section of Kanata could be welcoming a slew of visitors if the demand keeps going up. In these situations, how much say should a community have in the final decision process? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, remember that massive lawsuit where a handful of school boards were going after social media giants? Well, that number just keeps on growing. We deliver the details...

Earlier today, the City of Ottawa officially selected a pair of sites to shelter asylum seekers. A tent-like structure will be going up near the Nepean Sportsplex, and another one could be set up in Kanata South if the city needs more capacity. These tents will be open by the end of 2025. We deliver instant reaction as the show rolls on. Meantime, an unusual kind of crime is hitting grocery stores in Guelph and Brantford, with thousands of dollars worth of butter getting sniped off the shelves. Police are now trying to follow the trail of butter-caked bread crumbs.