Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. May 8th, 2025 | Unpublished
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Publication Date: May 8, 2025 - 18:02

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. May 8th, 2025

May 8, 2025
Due to America’s tense political climate, not to mention their ongoing trade war with Canada, a lot of Canadians are turned off by U.S. tour destinations in 2025. And according to a new Leger survey, the majority of Canadians don’t feel safe crossing the border these days. In fact, most of them remain uncomfortable when they actually visit U.S. cities. Does this familiar trip to the neighbour’s house frighten you? Kristy Cameron does a vibe check of the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. On the lighter side of things, guess who’s back to deliver his weekly gardening advice? That’s right, folks! Carson Arthur is back in the saddle, and he is here every single Thursday until the snow flies again. If you have any gardening problems or inquiries that need solving, text into the show or send us an email.


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A First Nation in B.C.'s Interior is blocking access to the R.W. Bruhn Bridge construction site in Sicamous, B.C., over the alleged exclusion of its workers and businesses from the government-funded infrastructure project.
May 12, 2025 - 22:26 | | CBC News - Canada
In a first amid what real estate experts say is a Vancouver-area condo market meltdown, a long-established development company has terminated its presales efforts for a major project and returned purchasers’ deposits.Karen West, vice-president for marketing and sales with Boffo Developments Ltd., said the company launched the first of what is meant to be a four-tower, 1,200-unit development last July in the hopes that the market was starting to improve as interest rates were slowly coming down.
May 12, 2025 - 22:04 | Frances Bula | The Globe and Mail
Bev Beaver competed at the highest level of women’s hockey and softball for more than three decades. She was also a notable five-pin bowler.“I was born a sportsperson,” she once said.
May 12, 2025 - 21:11 | Tom Hawthorn | The Globe and Mail