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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. December 5th, 2025

December 5, 2025

2025 has been a challenging financial year for a lot of us. And as the holiday shopping season rolls around, most families have had to adapt. On a scale of 1 to 10, are you changing your Christmas gift-giving habits this time around? Are you keeping it small, or are you leaning towards personal experiences instead of material things? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Claire Tsai, a Marketing Professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. Meantime, as a ban on American liquor persists, Ontario wines are witnessing a boost in sales. Canadian wine writer Natalie MacLean explains further in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.



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The federal government has released its clearest picture to date of efforts to cut back the size of the public service. Read More
February 3, 2026 - 04:00 | Ben Andrews | Ottawa Citizen
Three men and one woman who are currently attending, or are alumni of, Western University face a slew of charges alleging — among other things — that they were storing chemicals that could be made into explosives at a house just west of campus in London, Ont. Here's what we know about them.
February 3, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
In a time of skyrocketing food prices and turbulent economic times, Costco's rotisserie chickens are, for many, a reliable meal mainstay. But a new lawsuit filed in a California court has a bone to pick with how the retailer advertises its beloved cooked birds.
February 3, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada