Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. November 3rd, 2025

A Halloween nightmare slowly turned into November heartbreak, as the Toronto Blue Jays were gut-punched by the L.A. Dodgers on home soil. Twice. And just like that, their magical World Series run is over, with the grand prize vanishing from Canada’s grasp with 2 outs to go. Kristy Cameron tries to console a devastated fanbase in Hour 1. Shifting gears to local news, the number of households that are feeling the wrath of food insecurity are still climbing. Here in Canada’s Capital, social assistance rates and minimum wage increases have not kept up with the cost of living, according to Ottawa Public Health. And back in September, Alta Vista councillor Marty Carr put forward a motion that was designed to target this exact issue. She joins the show to outline how things are going. Then, we check in with Vladimir Solorzano, who is the Grocery Program Manager at the Parkdale Food Centre. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.