Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Mon. July 7th, 2025
July 7, 2025
Bill 9 serves as the Ford government’s latest initiative to crack down on so-called misbehaving municipal politicians. Ahead of the 2026 Municipal Elections, Ontario’s Premier is hoping to have those regulations in place before the ballot boxes open. However, critics say these new rules are still terribly flawed, and this bill is ultimately going to miss the mark. We dig deeper in Hour 2 with Aird and Berlis municipal lawyer John Mascarin and Ontario Liberal MPP Stephen Blais. But first, a nasty storm is looming over the National Capital Region, and it is capable of producing tornadoes. CFRA's Chris Holski delivers the latest information as it becomes available.
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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
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