Unpublished Newswire
In 2027, the ByWard Market will be 200 years old, and the City of Ottawa is trying to come up with the biggest birthday present it can find. Today, we got additional details on those pending plans, which include a National Historic Site designation. Good intentions? Sure. But is it the right idea? We keep the conversation going with Katherine Spencer Ross, the President of Heritage Ottawa. Meantime, how many National Historic Sites can you name in Canada’s Capital? CFRA’s Chris Holski performs a small pop quiz for the mighty CFRA Nation. Plus, we’re rapidly approaching...
December 2, 2025 - 17:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Kristy Cameron is back in the saddle this afternoon, as the City of Ottawa pushes to make the ByWard Market a national historic site. And just in time for its 200th birthday bash as well! In a new report, City Staff recommended the idea in an attempt to boost tourism, while Rideau-Vanier councillor Stephanie Plante is itching to recognize the deep history and roots of this Ottawa staple. Despite its warts, is this the right path to ensure the ByWard Market’s long-term future is a prosperous one? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Sylvie Bigras, the President of the Lowertown Community...
December 2, 2025 - 17:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Premier Danielle Smith's government is urging Crown prosecutors to reconsider charging someone who acts to defend themselves or others in their own homes.
December 2, 2025 - 16:56 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
A former fire supervisor with Saskatchewan's public safety agency says he quit his job out of frustration, saying the agency ignored ideas to fight the fire.
December 2, 2025 - 16:44 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Transit committee chair Glen Gower says OC Transpo will be ready for the expected influx of riders if and when the federal government's rumoured return-to-office mandate comes into effect. Read More
December 2, 2025 - 16:40 | Aedan Helmer | Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA — Auto giant Stellantis says the government, not the company, insisted on redacting copies of a controversial agreement with Ottawa worth hundreds of millions of dollars requested by a Commons committee.
A letter sent to the House Government Operations Committee by Stellantis appears to contradict testimony by top Industry Canada (ISED) officials last week that redactions to the agreement sent to MPs were requested by the auto giant.
In response to the letter, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly told National Post Tuesday that her department would finally release the unredacted...
December 2, 2025 - 16:27 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
