Unpublished Newswire
Two former union leaders have had their Ontario Superior Court of Justice challenge of suspensions by the Public Service Alliance of Canada dismissed on jurisdictional grounds, stifling their efforts to seek re-election. Read More
August 20, 2026 - 18:22 | Matteo Cimellaro | Ottawa Citizen
We are 24 hours away from the deadline to run in this year’s Ontario municipal elections. And on Thursday afternoon, our conversations with key Ottawa mayoral candidates continued with Neil Saravanamutoo. Boasting previous experience as a public sector economist, he has campaigned on removing developer money from city politics, believing that the current culture at City Hall is one of complacency. Furthermore, he argues that City Hall budget reviews promised by present-day Mayor Mark Sutcliffe in 2022 were not substantial. Saravanamutoo joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.
August 20, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
In recent months, Moscow’s forces have intensified their ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, exploiting Ukraine’s chronic shortage of U.S.-made Patriot air defense interceptors, the sole weapon in its arsenal able to shoot down the missiles.
August 20, 2026 - 18:08 | | The Globe and Mail
As trade talks between Canada and the U.S. continue, American liquor may once again appear on store shelves as a tradeoff against tariffs. But as Joy SpearChief-Morris reports, some in Ottawa say they still won’t be buying it.
August 20, 2026 - 18:04 | | CBC News - Ottawa
A frightening scene has unfolded on Canada’s busiest highway. A transport truck driving Eastbound, without warning, crossed a grassy median and struck a car driving in the opposite direction. The driver of that vehicle did not survive. CTV’s Dylan Dyson joins us to talk about what happened on the 401 between the Thousand Islands and Gananoque. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Kimberley Fowler. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
August 20, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
U.S. President Trump says a deal with Canada is on the horizon. Based on the info we are getting, nothing has been signed yet, but Canada’s Premiers have been approached by Prime Minister Carney in regards to a few subject matters. One of them is putting U.S. booze back on the shelves. But regardless of what deal is signed ahead of Friday’s deadline, it seems pretty clear that the idea of banishing every single tariff is off the table. Do you think a tariff reduction will be enough for the Canadian industries that are in danger? Kristy Cameron checks in with Lisa Raitt, a...
August 20, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
