Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Fri. May 9th, 2025
May 9, 2025
Earlier today, the Shepherds of Good Hope cut the ribbon on a brand-new supportive housing residence. It’s located on Murray Street, and situated near the heart of Downtown Ottawa. Joining us in Hour 4 is Stephen Bartolo, the Chief Executive Officer at the SOGH. On a totally lighter note, are you planning on celebrating Mother’s Day at the nearest movie theatre? If so, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks! And finally, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
Unpublished Newswire
A newly released report estimates Canada will need at least $30-billion in new capital investments by 2040 if it wants to meet domestic demand for the critical minerals key to a green economy transition. But the Canadian Climate Institute’s report says cutting back on environmental safeguards and Indigenous consultation to speed up those projects is likely to backfire.
June 12, 2025 - 09:49 | Jordan Omstead | The Globe and Mail
Newfoundland and Labrador is owed millions of dollars in fees from green energy companies, underlining growing doubts about whether promises of major projects and multibillion-dollar investments will pan out. Six companies are vying to create new operations in the province that would use wind energy to produce hydrogen for exports overseas. Figures obtained by The Canadian Press reveal some owe a collective total of $13.7-million in fees due in 2024 for the use of Crown land.
June 12, 2025 - 09:10 | Sarah Smellie | The Globe and Mail
Ottawa Public Health is defending its shift to weekly water quality testing at its beaches and urging beachgoers to assess "environmental conditions" before swimming.
June 12, 2025 - 09:09 | | CBC News - Ottawa
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