Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. August 27th, 2025
August 27, 2025
OC Transpo is projecting a $46 million deficit this year, adding fuel to the fire that transit riders are facing a near-guaranteed fare hike in 2026. Stittsville councillor Glen Gower, who is also the Chair of Ottawa's Transit Committee, says the municipality was anticipating a deficit of $36 million for 2025, only for that real-time number to climb significantly higher. He joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. And sticking with municipal matters, Rideau-Vanier councillor Stephanie Plante has been reprimanded by City Council over a series of social media debates. However, in an amended motion that was passed today, she will not be docked 3 days worth of salary for her past actions. She outlines her frustration with the City Commissioner’s ruling. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
Unpublished Newswire
Margaret Atwood is taking aim at Alberta’s controversial ban on school library books containing sexual content with a new, satirical short story after the famed author’s novel The Handmaid’s Tale was yanked from some shelves due to the province’s sweeping new rules.In a social media post on Sunday, Atwood said since the literary classic is no longer suitable in Alberta’s schools, she has written a short story for 17-year olds about two “very, very good children” named John and Mary.
August 31, 2025 - 18:44 | | The Globe and Mail
Margaret Atwood is taking aim at Alberta's controversial ban on school library books containing sexual content with a new, satirical short story.
August 31, 2025 - 18:18 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
A defensive miscue, a couple of choppy hits and it looked like the Toronto Blue Jays were going to let another game slip between their fingers. But reliever Tommy Nance came to the mound with the bases loaded and one out, got his two outs, and turned the game around.
August 31, 2025 - 18:13 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
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