Unpublished Newswire
We continue to track the whereabouts of Hurricane Melissa, which recently made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. And now, it’s heading toward the Bahamas. The damage done has been catastrophic, crippling communications and tearing roofs off buildings. Ottawa resident Elaine Ebanks says some of her family still resides in St. Elizabeth Parish, where a landslide has blocked several main roads. She joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll...
October 29, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Toronto centre Jakob Poeltl will miss the Raptors' game tonight against the visiting Houston Rockets with lower back stiffness.
October 29, 2025 - 18:02 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
Earlier this morning, the Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate to 2.25 percent. And as we all expected, BOC Governor Tiff Macklem warned Canadians that American trade policy remains unpredictable. This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was halting trade negotiations until further notice. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Richard Forbes, a Principal Economist with the Conference Board of Canada. But first, it’s time to tackle today’s Question of the Day, as deliberations surrounding the fate of Lansdowne 2.0 quickly ramp up. Is this project worth it? And...
October 29, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
In Hour 2, we return to the Somerset West supervised consumption site that was recently closed, and shed light on the concerning aftermath that has followed. On top of new data from Ottawa Paramedics that shows an increase in overdoses near the former site, advocates say the community is now leaning on outreach workers to help address growing issues. CTV’s Austin Lee joins us with the details. Then, we hear from Javier Salazar, a concerned father who lives in the area and whose daughter attends a daycare nearby. Plus, we are bidding farewell to one of Ottawa’s oldest shopping...
October 29, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The city’s Finance and Corporate Services Committee is scheduled to hear from 88 delegations this afternoon, as the future of Lansdowne 2.0 is heavily discussed over the coming days and weeks. These delegates are sharing their views on the $418.8 million project, levelling criticism and concerns. If you had a seat at the table, what would your main questions be? Do you think this project is money well spent? Kristy Cameron poses those questions to Toon Dressen, the President of Architects DCA and a former President for the Ontario Association of Architects. Over in Los Angeles, all...
October 29, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Less than a week before he unveils the federal government's next budget, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the size of the public service must return to "something more sustainable."
October 29, 2025 - 17:45 | | CBC News - Ottawa
