Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. July 29th, 2025
July 29, 2025
We are only 7 months into 2025 and it has been a very hectic year. That means we still have to make it through another 5 months, and God only knows what's coming out of the White House to kick off the month of August. To say the least, staying in tune with social media on a 24/7 basis is next to impossible. That being said, it's even tougher to break away from it. Have you ever heard of a digital detox before? Do you think it's a necessary protocol to break away from the pitfalls of the online sphere? More importantly, do you think you need one? We open the debate floor with Steve Joordens, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto in Scarborough. Plus, as we enter the homestretch of the Summer season, the Ottawa Now Team is trying to spark some ideas of inspiration. CFRA's Maryanne McLarty keeps the suggestion train rolling on Day 2. But first, we bring you up to speed on today's top headlines.
Unpublished Newswire
B.C. farmers who own 400 ostriches ordered destroyed because of bird flu plan to ask Canada’s highest court to once again delay the cull, arguing that the birds are healthy and have posed no threat for months.Katie Pasitney, whose parents own Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewater, B.C., said the family is determined to take their case to the Supreme Court of Canada after the Federal Court of Appeal ruled Thursday that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency was operating within its mandate when it concluded the birds should be destroyed.
August 22, 2025 - 20:54 | Nancy Macdonald, Claire McFarlane | The Globe and Mail
A Calgary senior is speaking out in the hopes that others won't fall victim to the same tactics after they were the victim of a distraction theft earlier in August.
August 22, 2025 - 20:52 | Drew Stremick | Global News - Canada
Ottawa city councillors will be asked to vote on a three-day suspension of pay for one of their own at their next meeting on Aug. 27. Read More
August 22, 2025 - 20:20 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen
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