Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. June 5th, 2025
June 5, 2025
A few months ago, we talked about Canada’s perception of their longtime North American neighbours. Back then, we weren’t sure what to call the United States. Are they our friends, or are they the enemy? Today, as the trade war continues, that divide keeps growing. Guest host Andrew Pinsent does a vibe-check with Andrew Enns, the Executive Vice-President for Central Canada. Plus, it’s a Thursday, which means it’s time to digest a few gardening tips with Carson Arthur! If you have a question, toss it into the CFRA textboard and we’ll answer it live! But first, we tackle today’s Question of the Day.
Unpublished Newswire
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and three of her ministers got an earful on Wednesday night from southern Alberta locals at a rowdy, hours-long town hall to discuss the province’s coal policy.About 500 people, dressed in cowboy hats, belt buckles, and jeans, packed a community hall in Fort Macleod, Alta., for an event marked by heckling, competing applause and placards.
June 12, 2025 - 00:13 | Matthew Scace | The Globe and Mail
In an online advisory, BC Parks says all visitors should evacuate the park immediately and stay out of the area until further notice.
June 12, 2025 - 00:05 | Jacob New | Global News - Canada
The massive surgical backlogs left after rolling pandemic lockdowns are clearing but Canadians are still waiting longer than they were pre-COVID for new hips and knees, cancer surgeries and other “priority” procedures, new data show.
Even though 26 per cent more hip and knee replacements were done in 2024 than 2019, it still wasn’t enough to meet the need: just 68 per cent of Canadians received a hip replacement within the 26-week benchmark last year, compared to 75 per cent in 2019.
For those needing a knee replacement, 61 per cent got a slot in the operating room within the 182-day...
June 12, 2025 - 00:01 | Sharon Kirkey | National Post
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