Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Fri. April 11th, 2025
April 11, 2025
Fewer Canadians are planning vacation trips to the United States these days, as the two countries engage in a testy trade war. Over the past month, return flights from America have gone down by 13 percent, while return trips by car have declined by 32 percent. In the midst of all the economic chaos, a town in California is showcasing their support for Canada, lining their Downtown streets with pro-Canadian banners and even placing signs of solidarity at the local airport. Ron de Harte, the Mayor of Palm Springs, explains what has fueled the town’s admiration of its Canadian neighbours. Plus, if you want to get away from all the depressing news headlines, a trip to the nearest movie theatre might be exactly what the doctor ordered. Assuming that sounds like something you would do, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks. And finally, we deliver the latest breaking news headlines, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
Unpublished Newswire
All the Donald Trump-bashing we heard from Prime Minister Mark Carney throughout the election campaign was replaced by his sucking up to the U.S. president when the two met in Washington. Carney praised Trump, then sat attentively and quietly as the president lectured him about making Canada the 51st state. Read More
May 11, 2025 - 05:00 | Doug Menary, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Sun
The earliest memories I can recall of missing my mother happened repeatedly on Saturday nights, when I was about three years old. Saturday was when she and my father attended dinner and dance celebrations organized by the Italian community in Ottawa. They would both get all dolled up. My sisters and I would stay home with a sitter. Read More
May 11, 2025 - 04:00 | Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
How closely did you follow the past seven days in local news? Take our quiz to find out.
May 11, 2025 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
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