Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Mon. August 18th, 2025
August 18, 2025
Pride Week is officially underway in Canada's Capital, as Monday marks the initial stages of Sunday's grand celebration. Guest host Andrew Pinsent chats with David Breault in Hour 2. He is a member of Capital Pride's Board of Directors. Meantime, a visually-impaired Ottawa woman says she’s been repeatedly denied UBER rides because of her service dog. It’s a story that hits close to home for Michelle Weger, a disability advocate and best-selling author who has previously examined this exact issue with CBC’s Marketplace. And as Michelle reveals in today's conversation, she has also been rejected UBER rides because of her service dog.
Unpublished Newswire
Several Indigenous leaders from Alberta are warning the Assembly of First Nations not to step on individual First Nations’ authority, treaty rights and jurisdiction to determine the outcome of national infrastructure projects.In a letter dated Tuesday and addressed to chiefs attending the AFN’s national assembly, the Alberta chiefs say resolutions proposed by some of their colleagues present “significant risks” to their jurisdiction.
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A new contract has been reached between some 23,000 Alberta government workers represented by AUPE and the province, averting a strike that could’ve happened as soon as next week.
September 3, 2025 - 20:24 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
It is a road that has been used by southern Alberta residents for generations, but President Donald Trump's promise to secure the border means Canadians will soon lose access.
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