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A former literature hub has been transformed into a musical sanctuary, as History Ottawa prepares for its Grand Opening performance. CTV’s Josh Marano takes a sneak peek inside the former Chapter’s location, which is now the latest music venue to grace Downtown Ottawa. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
August 17, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The mayoral campaign in Ottawa is heating up, with Election Night just 70 days away. And earlier this morning, the present-day Mayor unveiled his transit plan beyond 2026. The big headline from Mark Sutcliffe: A pledge to cut the cost of adult transit passes by $43.50. He joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 3. Meantime, another one of Trump’s tariff deadlines is fast approaching. Will an agreement be reached to avoid absolute disaster? We dig deeper with our Political Heat Panel.
August 17, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Municipal leaders have gathered at Ottawa’s Rogers Centre for the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario Conference. Infrastructure is at the top of the agenda, but plenty of questions are also swirling around Ottawa’s LRT. In Hour 2, Kristy Cameron is joined alongside River Ward councillor Riley Brockington. He is representing Canada’s Capital at the AMO Conference. Meantime, we are getting deeper and deeper into back-to-school season, and educational institutions are facing a familiar modern-day test. How can today’s teachers integrate Artificial...
August 17, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
It has posted a $7.2 million deficit for the first 3 months of 2026. It ran a deficit of $52 million in 2025. Today, speaking at a news conference at Terry Fox Station, Ottawa’s Mayor talked about his plan to fix it. That would be Ottawa’s transit service. He also threw around the idea of a price reduction, intending to hold monthly passes at a reduced $95 rate for the next 4 years. Laura Shantz from Ottawa Transit Riders chimes in with her two cents after CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent breaks it all down for us. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines...
August 17, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ottawa’s Mayor is standing firm that he will get the Ontario government to follow through on its commitment to take over costs and responsibility for Ottawa’s LRT. It was part of Mark Sutcliffe's re-election promise, as he also vowed to reduce the cost of adult monthly transit passes by more than $40 – something that could be paid for in part by the uploading of costs to Queen’s Park. Appearing on CFRA’s Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron, Sutcliffe believes that lightening the cost of a regular pass would convince more drivers to take the leap of faith and make...
August 17, 2026 - 17:30 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
An Alberta chief called for more respect from the provincial government on Monday, after its Indigenous relations minister missed a marquee event commemorating the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6.
August 17, 2026 - 17:19 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
