Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. July 4th, 2025
July 4, 2025
Canadian company Lululemon is suing Costco, alleging that the American-based big-box wholesaler is selling knock-off versions of its yoga attire. The legal action was officially filed in California 7 days ago. Lululemon feels that Costco infringed on its intellectual property rights, patents, and trademark laws – which protect ownership of its clothing and designs. These knock-off products are commonly referred to as ‘dupes’. We dig deeper into this complex debate with Julie Zerbo in Hour 1. She founded The Fashion Law, a news outlet based in New York. She is also a lawyer. Meantime, Ontario’s wine brands are finally having their 15 seconds of fun. Sales of the provincial product have increased by over 60 percent since the LCBO yanked American products off the shelves earlier this year. Kristy Cameron chats with Lorraine Mastersmith, who is the co-owner of Carp-based Kin Vineyards. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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Jessica Sergeant, who is Deaf, said the long wait amid a strike by Canadian Hearing Services workers in Ontario was "traumatic."
July 10, 2025 - 06:46 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, following a lengthy investigation, deployed an emergency response team to arrest four individuals, accused of terrorism and other offences, on the morning of Tuesday, July 8.
Two of the arrested men—Marc-Aurèle Chabot and Matthew Forbes—have been confirmed as serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces. The other two—Raphaël Lagacé and Simon Angers-Audet—had connections to the CAF. This is not your usual lone-wolf terrorist or hapless group. Here, loathsome ideas mixed with lethal weaponry and multiple bad actors.
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July 10, 2025 - 06:30 | Wesley Wark | Walrus
Good morning. Companies can’t seem to get the face time they want from their workers – more on that below, along with Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat and the generic Ozempic coming to Canada. But first:Today’s headlinesBorder bill would create “in limbo” foreign residents who can’t be sent home or get an asylum hearing, refugee groups sayU.S. Congress members press Canada to deal with the wildfire smoke ruining their summerVancouver’s Lapu-Lapu attack inquiry urges B.C. to mandate risk assessments for all public eventsA memorial ceremony is held for those killed in the Texas floods,...
July 10, 2025 - 06:03 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
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