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Publication Date: May 29, 2026 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. May 29th, 2026
May 29, 2026
An Ottawa city councillor is raising concerns about the Department of National Defense exploring the use of sports fields for parking lots, a move largely seen as an attempt to ease parking congestion at the DND’s Carling Avenue campus. Guest host Chris Holski checks in with Theresa Kavanagh, the voice of Bay Ward, in Hour 1. Later in the program, we reel in CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent for a couple of minutes, as he runs through a few alterations to the CFRA Weekends layout. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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A warning to our listeners that portions of Hour 2 are deeply disturbing. Two children have been found dead in a double murder-suicide, according to the Ottawa Police Service. At around 10 o’clock this morning, officers conducted a wellness check at a home on Mandevilla Crescent in Ottawa’s Findlay Creek neighbourhood. Police say – tragically – a 7-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy were found deceased. An investigation is now underway, and authorities say it is very complex. Guest host Chris Holski digs deeper with Chris Lewis, a former OPP Commissioner. On a...
June 29, 2026 - 17:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
We’ve only got a few more days until the July 1st deadline to either renew or review the Canada-USA- Mexico Agreement. And in an exclusive interview with CTV’s Vassy Kapelos, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says we’re not anywhere close to a trade deal. Guest host Chris Holski reads the tea leaves in Hour 1. Meantime, we are also just a few days away from celebrating Canada’s birthday, so it’s a good time for a friendly debate about Canada’s famous songwriters. There can only be one greatest songwriter in Canadian history. Who gets your vote?...
June 29, 2026 - 17:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The founder of a Fredericton startup says she's found an 'untapped resource' that is plentiful in Atlantic Canada and believes now is the time to start using it.
June 29, 2026 - 16:57 | Rebecca Lau | Global News - Canada
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