Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. July 4th, 2025 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: July 4, 2025 - 18:01

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. July 4th, 2025

July 4, 2025
The ByWard Market is seeing more and more people come back to the neighbourhood. That’s according to the first annual update from the ByWard Market District Authority. It says the historic Downtown district ‘feels safer’ since the Community Policing Hub was installed in the Rideau Centre last year. However, if you ask Rideau-Vanier councillor Stephanie Plante, that is not the vibe she is getting from her constituents. She joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Meantime, a suspect accused of robbing a fast-food restaurant on River Road was apprehended, largely thanks to the bravery of one man. Gary LaRowe, the Ottawa resident who put on his cape, is from Ohio and working with a Canadian residency. And yes, he wants to stay in Canada. Plus, if you are planning a get-together at the local cinema this weekend, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks!


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The Ontario Public Service Employees Union, followed by students and faculty, will be briefing the public on the future of Ontario colleges. This comes after reports of mass college faculty and staff layoffs, and more than 600 college program cuts.
July 9, 2025 - 14:30 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Canadian summer camp organizers say they expect a ripple effect of bolstered emergency plans and preparations this summer after more than two dozen campers and camp counsellors were killed by severe flash floods in Texas on Friday.“I would be shocked if there aren’t a lot of people that are looking at this and taking pause, even reflecting on their own policies,” said Brad Halsey, an Alberta summer camp director and board vice chair of the Alberta Camping Association.
July 9, 2025 - 13:48 | Jack Farrell | The Globe and Mail
A 61-year-old man faces a number of drunk-driving charges after an 81-year-old man died of injuries sustained in a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday on Highway 41, south of Eganville. Read More
July 9, 2025 - 13:46 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen