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Publication Date: May 21, 2026 - 16:01
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. May 21st, 2026
May 21, 2026
As we mentioned during Wednesday's program, Barrhaven West councillor David Hill has submitted an inquiry form to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, voicing his concerns about today’s Lithium Ion batteries. Dating back to New Year's Day 2024, 54 blazes have been linked to these devices - 19 in 2024, 25 in 2025, and 10 so far in 2026. Hill drops by for a quick visit in Hour 2. Meantime, a city councillor in Ontario's biggest city wants to crack down on loud and obnoxious cars. How? With a bunch of sound cameras. We dig deeper with our Reality Check Panel.
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Ontario Provincial Police are set to launch a website next year that will name high-risk offenders.
May 25, 2026 - 15:00 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
Tim Hortons will reduce its reliance on the Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program as it commits to hiring 10,000 “new local team members” across Canada. In a press release on Monday, the restaurant chain announced a new national hiring campaign, which invites “all aspiring team members to apply to join a Tim Hortons restaurant this summer.” The announcement follows last week’s news that 80 new restaurants will open this year in Canada, while 400 existing locations will be renovated. The company added: “This is part of the brand’s strong, ongoing commitment to hire locally, whenever...
May 25, 2026 - 14:54 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
Thousands of community and social workers across Ontario have walked off the job today, calling on the province to boost funding for their services.
May 25, 2026 - 14:53 | | CBC News - Ottawa
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