Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Wed. April 30th, 2025
April 30, 2025
Once upon a time, the Ontario Teachers’ College curriculum took 12 months to complete. Thanks to a surplus of teachers in the early-2010s, the Liberals opted to extend the program in 2011. It was reset to 2 years and divided into 4 semesters. Then, all of a sudden, the admission rates plummeted. They went from over 7,000 in 2011 to just 4,500 in 2021, according to the Ontario College of Teachers. In 2025, early-career unemployment is approaching ‘statistically negligible’ levels, and those numbers are expected to get even worse once we reach 2027. Experts say there is one main ingredient that is fueling today’s catastrophe: Burnout. Should the province turn back the clock and resurrect the 1-year curriculum? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, as the April showers move into May, residents in West Carleton and Gatineau are doing all they can to avoid serious flood damage. Constance Bay resident Paul Graveline pays us a visit in Hour 3, as a potential flood risk looms over his neighbourhood this weekend.
Unpublished Newswire
Alberta is buying American alcohol and gambling machines again, three months after Premier Danielle Smith announced restrictions aimed at fighting back against U.S. tariffs.Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally says the move signals a “renewed commitment to open and fair trade” with the United States.
June 7, 2025 - 00:36 | | The Globe and Mail
A court document shows a man convicted of murdering four members of a Muslim family and seriously injuring another in what the judge deemed to be an act of terrorism is appealing his convictions on three grounds.A lawyer representing Nathaniel Veltman filed a new notice of appeal in February, nearly a year after Veltman filed an initial inmate notice of appeal.
June 6, 2025 - 21:06 | | The Globe and Mail
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the One Canadian Economy Act on Friday.The federal government has tabled legislation that details what it will do to bolster trade amongst provinces and territories and how it will fast-track major infrastructure projects.Bill C-5 is entitled One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act.
June 6, 2025 - 20:55 | Ian Bailey | The Globe and Mail
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