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Publication Date: October 1, 2024 - 18:02
Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Tues. October 1st, 2024
October 1, 2024
According to recent data, it appears that manual-transmission vehicles are falling out of favour with today’s drivers. Maybe they are intimidated by the complexities of a ‘stick shift’ operation, and would rather choose the ‘set it and forget it’ approach that comes with an automatic vehicle. But whatever the reason, manual cars make up less than one percent of North American car sales, per the Toronto Star. This is a dying art, and perhaps an important life skill that we all should know. Kristy Cameron debates further in Hour 3, as we tackle today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is delaying potential changes to elementary school programs until September 2026. Pino Buffone, the OCDSB’s Director of Education, elaborates on their recent change of heart. Plus, it’s time to dissect the biggest political headlines of the day, as our Political Heat panelists reconvene.
Ottawa police have charged the “gang-affiliated” cousins of two of their own officers who are suing the force for wiretapping them and their families, alleging the accused were at the top of one of three organized crime and drug trafficking networks.
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The City of Ottawa's decision to use tent-like structures as a temporary home and reception centre for migrants has sparked considerable controversy. CBC sought answers to some of the most common questions.
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The story of a 14-year-old autistic student who was assaulted by a classmate in Ottawa has reopened conversations about victim safety — and rehabilitation over retribution — particularly as the rate of bullying in Ontario is on the rise, according to new research.
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