Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. June 5th, 2025
June 5, 2025
A few months ago, we talked about Canada’s perception of their longtime North American neighbours. Back then, we weren’t sure what to call the United States. Are they our friends, or are they the enemy? Today, as the trade war continues, that divide keeps growing. Guest host Andrew Pinsent does a vibe-check with Andrew Enns, the Executive Vice-President for Central Canada. Plus, it’s a Thursday, which means it’s time to digest a few gardening tips with Carson Arthur! If you have a question, toss it into the CFRA textboard and we’ll answer it live! But first, we tackle today’s Question of the Day.
Unpublished Newswire
BC Ferries is buying four massive ferries from a Chinese state-owned shipyard to run routes to and from Vancouver Island, saying that bidder was the clear choice despite China being locked in a trade war with Canada.The publicly owned ferry operator announced this week that China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards had won the right to build these vessels and that no Canadian companies stepped up, mostly because they are too busy fulfilling federal military contracts.
June 11, 2025 - 23:02 | Mike Hager | The Globe and Mail
After receiving hundreds of tips, analyzing hours of video footage and seizing electronic devices, the Nova Scotia RCMP insist there’s still no evidence that two young children who disappeared from the rural hamlet of Lansdowne nearly six weeks ago were kidnapped. The Mounties in a statement Wednesday described their investigation into the mysterious case as tenacious and intensive. They said they were getting help from the RCMP-run National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains, as well as provincial and municipal police agencies from Nova Scotia and other parts of Canada...
June 11, 2025 - 22:12 | Lindsay Jones, Greg Mercer | The Globe and Mail
Pride Toronto says the festival faces a major financial shortfall after multiple corporate sponsors pulled their support, which the festival’s executive director links to American companies moving away from DEI efforts under the Trump administration.
June 11, 2025 - 22:00 | | CBC News - Canada
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