Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. May 8th, 2025
May 8, 2025
The search for a new Pope has quickly ended after just 2 days of deliberation. And as the white smoke drifts away from Vatican City, the identity of the Catholic Church’s fearless leader has been unveiled for all to see. Cardinal Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old from Chicago, will now be known as Pope Leo XIV. It is the first time in the Church’s history that an American will be leading them. We gather instant reaction as the show rolls on. Meantime, a new Leger survey says that most Canadians don’t feel safe when they visit an American city. It was conducted for the Association for Canadian Studies, and it found that 52 percent of respondents don’t find this pilgrimage as safe as it once was. While 29 percent of respondents disagree with this theory, 54 percent insist that they don’t feel welcome when they travel to the United States. Travel expert Lorraine Simpson calls up the Ottawa Now studios with her two cents.
Unpublished Newswire
Inconsistent planning, insufficient data and a lack of concrete actions are among the problems plaguing some of Canada’s key environmental efforts and strategies, a series of independent audits has found.In three reports issued Tuesday, Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry DeMarco examined the federal government’s progress on climate adaptation, species protection and facilitating sustainable use of ocean resources. A fourth report from Mr. DeMarco considers why the government has largely failed to deliver on its sustainable development goals over the past three...
June 10, 2025 - 18:57 | Ivan Semeniuk | The Globe and Mail
The union representing Alberta teachers says members have voted 95 per cent in favour of strike action and they could hit the picket lines in the next four months.Alberta Teachers’ Association president Jason Schilling says teachers are sending a message that they are united and will no longer prop up an underfunded public education system.
June 10, 2025 - 18:42 | Lisa Johnson | The Globe and Mail
The Ottawa Police Service is requesting public aid in identifying two women it says were involved in an assault on Cumberland Street in the ByWard Market earlier this month. Read More
June 10, 2025 - 18:37 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen
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