Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. May 29th, 2025
May 29, 2025
If you head down George Street, and pass by the Salvation Army, you’ll notice a cluster of tents set up in front of the shelter. It’s an ever-growing encampment that has been set up by unhoused people. And for the past several months, Rideau-Vanier councillor Stéphanie Plante has been tirelessly trying to find a solution, only to be met with what she calls a ‘lack of action’ from the City of Ottawa. Plante joins Kristy Cameron to vent her frustrations. On the lighter side of the news cycle, Canadian Heritage has unveiled the Canada Day itinerary for 2025. Who will be performing, and where can people find the flagship festivities? Melanie Brault delivers the details in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
Unpublished Newswire
Good morning. Welcome to a special Canada Day edition of our newsletter. Canadians across the country are celebrating the holiday with defiant displays of national pride. Plus, a look at the next generation of homegrown researchers. But first:Today’s headlines
July 1, 2025 - 07:22 | Abigale Subdhan | The Globe and Mail
Halifax-based master artisan pizzaiolo Cédric Toullec says he was shocked when he found out he had been named one of the top 100 pizza chefs in the world.
July 1, 2025 - 07:15 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
The rise in nationalist sentiment since Donald Trump’s second inauguration has been extraordinary. Flags fly higher. Political speeches lean harder into “Canadian values.”
Nationalism is inherently interesting. There are varieties: left, right, civic, ethnic. There are different, competing definitions. There are benign, if cloying, manifestations and malignant ones. As a sentiment and a commitment, it’s important to examine and understand nationalism since it’s also a kind of currency that can be spent, or a force that can be mobilized, and not necessarily for good. Indeed, nationalism...
July 1, 2025 - 06:30 | David Moscrop | Walrus
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