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Publication Date: June 17, 2026 - 18:23
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Remember the heat dome? It changed everything
June 17, 2026
Five years after the historic heat dome over British Columbia, CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe checks in on the ecosystems that were pushed past their breaking point. From the intertidal zones of the Strait of Georgia to the forest canopy, the latest data reveals a reshuffling of nature’s "winners and losers." While some species are locked in a slow-motion collapse, others are showing surprising resilience, providing a critical blueprint for who survives the next extreme heat event.
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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