Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. August 1st, 2025
August 2, 2025
The August 1st trade deadline has come and gone without a deal between Canada and the United States. U.S. President signed an executive order hiking tariffs to 35% on some Canadian goods. Canada, (bad) deal or no deal? We get reaction from Canada's former Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay. Plus, have you turned to AI to help with your mental health? More and more people are doing so, but it does come with some warnings. Kristy speaks with Benslyne Avril, an Ottawa psychotherapist, about the dangers of sharing personal issues with an AI bot. Later, we continue Kristy's Summer Hit List with CFRA's Emma Kelly; she drops by with her suggestions on places to go and things to do.
Unpublished Newswire
In the fall of 2024, the government of Ontario’s own advisers warned that closing supervised consumption sites in the province would result in “increased emergency department visits, health impacts, overdoses and death.” Despite these warnings, the government forced the closure of nine Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) sites on March 31, 2025. Read More
August 29, 2025 - 03:55 | Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
A positive news story; ambulance drop-off times is down at a local hospital. CTV's Dylan Dyson has more. We replay an earlier conversation about the rising number of vacant retail spaces. Also, a bottling plant in Amherstburg announces it will close early 2026. Mayor Michael Prue believes the plant moving operations to the U.S. is mainly due to tariffs.
August 29, 2025 - 00:13 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Our Question of the Day: 'How safe is your child's school commute?' Later, filing your taxes could become more difficult. (You mean MORE than it already is?!) Plus, Carson Arthur, gardening and outdoor lifestyle expert, answers your gardening questions!
August 29, 2025 - 00:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
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