Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Fri. January 31st, 2025

Believe it or not, we have almost completed a full month of 2025. And as the month of January winds down, so does an annual industry-wide price freeze by Canada’s grocers. At least, when it comes to prices from suppliers. Back in December, a report by Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab predicted that Canadians could see an uptick in grocery prices this year, perhaps between 3 percent and 5 percent. Of course, it all depends on where you live in the country. What has turned into a luxury item at the grocery store for you? We are talking about something that you used to buy without thinking twice, but has since become a rare treat due to increased costs. Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, we are getting more details into what fueled a tragic mid-air crash in Washington this week. A passenger plane collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Ronald Reagan Airport, costing the lives of 67 people. According to a Federal Aviation Administration report, an air traffic controller was working two different jobs when the crash happened. It also says the staffing configuration was not normal for the time of day and the volume of traffic. We dig deeper with aviation expert Phyl Durdey in Hour 3.