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Peruvian rescue teams have recovered the bodies of a Canadian woman, Sandra Covone, and Daniel Navarro, her Mexican husband, after they were engulfed in an avalanche on the summit of a 6,000-metre mountain in the Andes. “The bodies of Canadian Sandra Covone and Mexican Daniel Navarro, who were found in the area of the landslide, have been recovered and taken to the city of Huaraz,” Peruvian police said in a statement to Univision , an American Spanish-language news site. The mountaineering couple were killed by the avalanche at dawn on Wednesday, June 17, according to Spanish...
June 20, 2026 - 12:33 | National Post Staff | National Post
Are you a fan of the Toy Story franchise? Do you know someone who is? If you responded 'Yes' to either question, you might want to hit the box office this weekend! Matt Demers offers his Weekly Movie Picks in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight's CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Natalie Van Rooy. And if news breaks in real time, you'll hear it live on CFRA's Ottawa Now.
June 19, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Back in April, in what seemed like an honest attempt to right the ship, the City of Ottawa overhauled OC Transpo's network of bus routes. However, a scathing report from Ottawa's Auditor General says the new formula was based around outdated data. Do you trust the statistics and figures that OC Transpo is offering? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day. Plus, it's been almost exactly one week since Ottawa's final supervised consumption sites shuttered their doors, as the Ford government cut off their funding last Saturday. How are...
June 19, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A new audit of OC Transpo’s bus service says the ‘New Ways To Bus’ plan was launched in 2025 with outdated data. Furthermore, the audit says the master plan was cost-savings focused, leading to late buses and other impacts to service. River Ward councillor Riley Brockington pays us a visit in Hour 2. Later in the program, we open the floor to the mighty CFRA Nation. Plus, the skies aren’t looking too friendly in Ottawa, and Kristy isn’t even hitting the cottage this weekend.
June 19, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A family-owned driving school has shuttered its doors, leaving a crowd of future Ottawa-Gatineau drivers in a pretty tough spot. In Hour 1, Kristy Cameron chats with Jennifer, whose 16-year-old son was enrolled in Beep Beep Driving School. However, he wasn’t able to secure his license before the closure happened, and he’s unsure if he’ll have to start from scratch. Plus, it was a massive triumph for Canadian soccer last night, as Canada dominated Qatar for its first-ever win at the FIFA World Cup. We bring you up to speed on the global spectacle, as well as today’...
June 19, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The latest stretch of rain might be good for today’s farmers and their crops, but people need to keep their eyes peeled for any fungal infections that may develop on their plants. Joining us to offer his solutions and remedies on today's Ottawa Now is gardening expert Carson Arthur. Got a question for Carson? Here's how to get it answered LIVE on the show... Send an email to ottawanow@cfra.com Text us at 1-800-580-2372 Give us a ring at 613-521-8255 'In The Garden' airs every Thursday afternoon at 4:30 until gardening season is over.
June 18, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
