Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron - Sound Bites

As you heard earlier in today’s program, the province is cracking down on the financial accountability of provincial school boards. Ottawa’s largest school board is one of the biggest names on this list, and it’s not good news if they fail the next steps. In a statement released by the Ministry of Education, an investigator will be assigned to validate the school board’s current financial position. Then, the...

The Ford government says it is launching a financial investigation into Ottawa’s largest school board, with overtures about the province possibly taking control of the OCDSB. In a statement released today, the Ministry of Education says an investigator will validate the school board’s current financial position. Then, they will recommend whether the Ministry should take charge or not. When asked about their reasons for ...

From everyday residents and longtime customers, to the Mayor of Ottawa and famous Prime Ministers, the doors of John’s Diner have welcomed people from all walks of life for more than 50 years. If you’ve ever taken a stroll in Wellington Village along Wellington Street West and Gilchrist Avenue, you can’t miss the mural of longtime owner John Hatoum. Dressed from head-to-toe in white, and holding a white coffee cup...

The Beer Store is set to close its location on Carling Avenue later this Spring – right across the street from the Carlingwood Shopping Mall. Once the doors are shuttered on June 15th, it will mark the second Ottawa-based Beer Store closure of 2025. And as for the fate of the store’s employees, they could be transferred to other locations across Canada’s Capital. However, it still leaves Ontarians with a lot of lo...

The future of Downtown Ottawa was back in the spotlight earlier today, as the City of Ottawa held a ‘city building summit’. The events kicked off this morning at Rogers Centre Ottawa with a speech from Mayor Mark Sutcliffe. A lot of Ottawa-based movers and shakers were in attendance, a list that ranged from politicians to business leaders and local developers. One of the sessions focused on turning Canada’s Capita...