Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. August 6th, 2025
August 6, 2025
By the end of this month, and just in time for a brand-new learning season, the OC Transpo Youth Pass will be no more. Troy Charter, the Interim GM for OC Transpo, broke the news in a recent memo to City Council. Right now, the monthly Youth Pass costs $104 per month, while the monthly Adult Pass is $135 per month. And as you might expect, the city’s biggest transit critics are not impressed. We dig deeper in Hour 1 with David Jeanes, a spokesperson for Transport Action Canada. Plus, Kristy’s Summer Hit List continues to heat up, as we shout out a handful of must-see Summer attractions all across the National Capital Region. Joining the show with her selections is Katherine Dines from MOVE 100. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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OTTAWA — Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi said Friday that he wouldn’t join the chorus of Western Canadian political leaders calling on Ottawa to drop tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, saying the issue was beyond his depth.
“The ban on Chinese EVs (is) a little outside of my pay grade,” said Nenshi when asked about the issue at an unrelated press conference in Calgary.
He stressed that Canada needs to engage directly with China’s government to resolve the escalating trade war, which has inflicted heavy...
September 5, 2025 - 17:28 | Rahim Mohamed | National Post
The Aug. 27 stabbing of a Jewish woman shopping at a grocery store, known for its wide selection of kosher and Passover food, has shaken the Ottawa community and beyond. The police hate-crimes unit and the west-end criminal division are still investigating the crime at the Loblaws at College Square on Baseline Road. Read More
September 5, 2025 - 17:21 | Gary Dimmock | Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA
— The president of an association representing automakers says the Canadian government must be “crystal clear” that it intends to keep its surtax on Chinese electric vehicles, as it embarks on a review of the measure.
Brian Kingston, the p
resident and CEO of the
Canadian Vehicle...
September 5, 2025 - 17:09 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
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