Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. August 6th, 2025
August 6, 2025
Whether it’s another day of progress, or an unexpected hurdle, Ottawa’s transit system is slowly taking shape. Over the next few years, hopefully for the better. Over in Pembroke, a significant milestone was reached on Tuesday, as Ottawa River Transit officially opened for business. It’s an on-demand transit service that uses 3 new vans, and each van is currently equipped to carry 8 passengers at a time. This new model operates exclusively within city limits, with a fare of $5 per ride. Kristy Cameron chats with Brian Abdallah in Hour 2. He is the Deputy Mayor for the City of Pembroke, and also serves as the Council Lead for this massive transit project. Meantime, Canada’s Capital hasn’t seen a drop of rain over the past 10 days, and this drier-than-usual Summer isn’t good news for local farmers. Joining us to vent his frustrations is Don Trott, the Manager of Maple Hill Urban Farm. He spends most of his days growing vegetables for various farmer’s markets. Plus, if you are hitching a ride on an Air Canada flight pretty soon, perhaps you should pack up a backup plan. That’s because Air Canada flight attendants have voted in favour of a strike, and they could be walking off the job before the month is over.
Unpublished Newswire
The Parti Québécois is projected to win a Quebec by-election in the Arthabaska riding.Former journalist Alex Boissonneault holds a comfortable lead over Quebec Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime, who had been hoping to win a first legislature seat for his party.
August 11, 2025 - 22:25 | | The Globe and Mail
B.C. is appealing the landmark decision of its Supreme Court that granted a group of First Nations on Vancouver Island title to riverside land in the mainland suburb of Richmond, saying the judgment raises questions about private-property rights.Attorney-General Niki Sharma announced the appeal at a news conference Monday, saying the Cowichan Tribes v. Canada judgment must be reconsidered by a higher court because it could have significant, unintended consequences on the province’s system of real estate ownership, known as fee-simple title.
August 11, 2025 - 21:51 | Mike Hager | The Globe and Mail
Christine McNeil has spent the past several days helping feed the crews responding to an out-of-control wildfire in Newfoundland and Labrador that is just seven kilometres away from her restaurant.She and her three employees at The Mess Tent Poutinerie, located in the small community of Lower Island Cove on the Bay de Verde Peninsula, sprung into action to help feed firefighters, many of whom are volunteers who have put their day jobs on hold. Ms. McNeil said her previous job as a supply tech in the military prepared her for the work she’s been doing over the past week.
August 11, 2025 - 21:31 | Claire McFarlane | The Globe and Mail
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