Unpublished Newswire
A Scarborough auto repair shop owner says he has been told by the city to clear more than a thousand scrap tires from his business, but he cannot get anyone to pick them up following changes to provincial tire recycling rules.
July 23, 2026 - 20:14 | | CBC News - Canada
A massive waterpark is planned for Stittsville – located along Palladium Drive, right near the Highway 417 exit, and just down the road from Tanger Outlets. CTV’s Tyler Fleming joins us with the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
July 23, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Last Summer, the City of Ottawa ended free parking in Hintonburg, Wellington Village, and Westboro. Before that, drivers could park for free for 90 minutes along stretches of Wellington Street West and Richmond Road. Since then, roughly 700 parking spots have parking metres. It’s a price tag of 3 bucks per hour – with a 2-hour limit. The municipality was hoping to encourage turnover and support local businesses, but nearby business owners believe that these changes have had the opposite effect. Kristy Cameron chats with Christina Ballhorn, the owner of Flock Boutique in...
July 23, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
We are 22 days deep into the Canada Day flood recovery efforts. DRAO is being rolled out in certain areas by the Ford government, but not everyone in the hardest-hit areas is covered. Today, hundreds are holding out hope, crossing their fingers that much-needed financial help is on the way. And now, more and more politicians are calling on the province to do more. Ottawa West-Nepean MPP Chandra Pasma joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. She represents the Ontario NDP at Queen’s Park. Then, the conversation continues with our Reality Check Panel.
July 23, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
This time last year, free parking was aplenty in sections of Hintonburg, Wellington Village, and Westboro. But not anymore. Last September, nearly 700 parking metres were installed, as the City of Ottawa hoped to spark an honest uptick in business. Instead, these parking metres might have done the opposite. Kristy Cameron starts the conversation with Terry Fitzpatrick, the co-owner of Petit Bill’s Bistro on Wellington Street. Meantime, Ottawa Public Health is reminding people to take steps to minimize exposure to blacklegged ticks while outdoors this Summer. The warning comes amid...
July 23, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A volunteer army continues to search for a missing Calgary boy who disappeared a week ago. Parker, who is 11, has autism and is non-verbal but according to police has skills to survive, perhaps in a home where the occupants are away on vacation.
July 23, 2026 - 16:54 | | The Globe and Mail
