Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. June 6th, 2025
June 6, 2025
As the Ford government aims to pass Bill 5, critics fear that it will harm the province’s economy more than it will preserve and protect it. Dawn Parker, a core member of the Waterloo Institute for Complexity and Innovation, joins guest host Andrew Pinsent in Hour 2. Plus, if you are hoping to unwind this weekend with a bucket of popcorn, Matt Demers lists the new cinematic releases you should spend it on.
Unpublished Newswire
Ottawa has extended a pilot program that matches skilled refugees with job vacancies in Canada on the day it was due to lapse, after an outcry from employers, including universities, about its imminent expiry. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has extended its Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, which was founded in 2018 as a route to permanent residence, until the end of the year, saying it is helping employers in critical sectors meet labour market shortages.
June 12, 2025 - 19:33 | Marie Woolf | The Globe and Mail
Two years ago, more than 120,000 federal public servants went on strike after negotiations broke down.Now, the union representing those workers is going back to the bargaining table with the government with the goal of securing greater job security and remote work options for its members.
June 12, 2025 - 19:31 | Catherine Morrison | The Globe and Mail
A rebate program is not part of a new proposed plan from the City of Calgary to improve hail resiliency after years of devastating hailstorms.
June 12, 2025 - 19:26 | Adam MacVicar | Global News - Canada
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