Reporter, Producer and Host for CBC Radio and Television. Currently active on Instagram.com/omarcbcottawa for the latest happening in our community and beyond.
Debbi Grills, Mayor of the Township of Head, Clara and Maria thanks @OmarCBC for speaking at #Mesa launch today in #Pembroke Thank you Omar for staying and chatting with everyone! @RenfrewCounty
Our @CBCOttawa mini-documentary on the life of a typical Family Doctor has been nominated for an award. Special thanks to Doctor @AlykhanAbdulla for the access and the candor that made the story connect with so many.
If you're one of the 5-6 million Canadians asking "Why don't I have a family doctor?" Our @CBCOttawa team went behind the scenes w/@AlykhanAbdulla for a deeper understanding of the issues pushing doctors out, and keeping grads away from family medicine.
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Canada has more doctors than ever, so why can’t you get a family physician? @AlykhanAbdulla gave our team access behind the scenes for a better sense of what is pushing doctors away from family medicine. Full in-depth feature here: youtu.be/MoO12F9eU9U via @YouTube
This is a heart-breaking story. It also answers many questions about the double homicide in Alta Vista. Thank you to the surviving daughter and her father for sharing their family story with @avanthika_anand @CBCOttawa cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/a-…
Advocates say ODSP is a system plagued by years of neglect by multiple governments. They were calling for rates to double. What difference will 5% make? Today’s call-in at noon.
Noon: People who rely on ODSP will start getting a five per cent increase in September. But many advocates say that's still not enough to meet the soaring cost of living. What difference will it make for you? w/ Trevor Manson @ODSPAction#onpolicbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-b…
Today: Of the nearly 2,500 opioid-related deaths last year in Ontario, 30 per cent of victims were construction workers. The opioid crisis in construction work: How bad is it? w/ @NickBoyce416, director of Ontario Harm Reduction Network. cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/c…
NOON: Construction workers accounted for about one in 13 opioid-related deaths in Ontario between 2017 and 2020. The opioid crisis in construction work: How bad is it? w/ @NickBoyce416, director of Ontario Harm Reduction Network.
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And for anyone currently housing bats in the walls or attics of their homes…@CWF_FCF specialist James Pagé says evicting them is often more expensive than learning to live with them.
The @CWF_FCF is tagging little brown bats tonight in East Ottawa to help save their dwindling numbers. Here’s biodiversity specialist James Pagé explaining how to tag and track a tiny bat.
The question came up on @OttawaMorning. Looks like our @cbcnl meteorologist had the answer on the science behind the expression: "Red sky at night, sailor's delight..." x.com/CBCNL/status/123548268…
"Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in morning, sailor's take warning" is an old adage with some science to it, explains @CBCNL meteorologist @a_brauweiler.
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Coming out of my Twitter break to wish my good friend @BlacksWeather a solid retirement. Another tough goodbye. Cool, calm and hilarious. He’s always been a reminder to just ‘chill’ even during the most difficult of days. Happy retirement, friend!
Turkey Vulture sunning itself @wildbirdcarecentre after a gunshot wound to its wing. Barn Owl recovering from a dog attack. Some of the birds being treated for injuries. Avian Flu concerns mean the agency is no longer accepting injured birds to protect the ones already there.