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A whopping 915 OC Transpo bus trips had to be scrapped over a 3-day period this week. The bus service cites a ‘decrease in fleet availability’ and ‘increased congestion’ on Ottawa’s roadways as the primary reasons behind a series of inconveniences. To be more specific, its conventional bus fleet availability has been impacted by a backlog in bus maintenance. Laura Shantz, a board member with Ottawa Transit Riders, joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. On a lighter note, perhaps you don’t need public transit to hitch a ride to the movie theatres. And if you’ve got that craving for cinematic...
October 25, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Jill Andrew, an Ontario NDP MPP for Toronto-St. Paul's, is calling on the province to eliminate hospital parking fees. She argues that it’s time to break the cycle and adequately fund our public healthcare facilities. Andrew joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Meantime, a Montreal man is charged with first-degree murder in connection to yesterday’s stabbing death near Uplands Drive. A woman was attacked, in front of her two kids, and did not survive her injuries. CTV’s Kimberley Fowler delivers the latest developments.
October 25, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Pediatricians are calling for more screenings to help assist Canadian kids with reading difficulties. That story is coming up in Hour 4. Meantime, if you are in the middle of a discussion you don't want to have, how do you pump the brakes and shut it down? CTV's Matt Skube delivers his two cents on today's 'unwanted convos'. And finally, we deliver the latest breaking news, right here on CFRA's Ottawa Now.
October 24, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
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