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Publication Date: July 31, 2025 - 18:02
Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. July 31st, 2025
July 31, 2025

In Montreal, turning right on a red light is illegal. Should our city follow the same mindset, especially when it comes to chaotic Downtown traffic? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, it’s a Thursday afternoon, which means it’s time to deliver some gardening tips and tricks with Ottawa Now gardening expert Carson Arthur! If you have a question for Carson, give the CFRA textboard a shout or call the station at 613-521-8255.
The federal government says it plans to launch a public registry to keep Canadians in the loop on its growing use of artificial intelligence.“We are seeing a lot more activity across departments and agencies,” Stephen Burt, the government’s chief data officer, told The Canadian Press.
September 9, 2025 - 07:31 | Anja Karadeglija | The Globe and Mail
Good morning. French Prime Minister François Bayrou resigned today after parliament torpedoed his debt-cutting budget – more on that below, along with the end to the Murdoch succession battle and a look at the province that’s embracing hybrid work. But first:Today’s headlinesLeaked files show a Chinese company is exporting the Great Firewall’s censorship technologyAlberta revises its order on books to be banned from schoolsIsrael drops leaflets across Gaza City ordering evacuation
September 9, 2025 - 06:41 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
In April, after months of polls favouring the Conservatives, Canadians unexpectedly chose the Liberal candidate, Mark Carney, to lead the country through economic turmoil. It was a close race. The Conservative Party’s share of the popular vote increased by 7.6 percentage points since the last election, securing the party twenty-five additional seats. That’s despite a leader whose Donald Trump–like style, in an election where the US president was a key factor, became a liability, costing his own seat. In turn, left-leaning parties saw considerable losses. Most notably, voters ousted...
September 9, 2025 - 06:30 | Ricardo Tranjan | Walrus
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