Unpublished Newswire
Owning an electric vehicle often comes with some unique advantages, which can be extremely helpful in a sputtering economy where gas prices are insanely high. One of these perks is known as a ‘Frunk’ – a trunk that’s located in the front of your car. And for today’s Ford Mach-E owners, that was a standard feature. But for brand-new owners, that advantage is going to cost a little bit extra. Joining Kristy Cameron with some additional context is Driving.ca contributor Lorraine Sommerfeld.
April 6, 2026 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Customers booking flights through Air Canada Vacations, WestJet, and Porter Airlines will soon have to pay additional fees on certain flights. The ongoing war in the Middle East has caused a hike in crude oil prices, forcing businesses that rely heavily on fuel to increase charges. Air Canada is slapping a $50 fuel surcharge on some designated Sun destination flights. Meantime, WestJet is adding a temporary $60 fuel surcharge on all bookings made with a companion voucher. And ahead of all those announcements, Porter implemented a surcharge of $40 for VIPorter flight redemptions. These...
April 6, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
There has been a marked increase so far this year in the number of collisions involving impaired driving, according to the Ottawa Police Service. Read More
April 6, 2026 - 18:18 | Doug Menary | Ottawa Citizen
From hot to cold, from rain to snow, and freezing temperatures in the dead of night. Maybe it’s just Kristy talking, but this Spring has been really weird. In fact, on Tuesday, we are getting a little bit of the white stuff. And while most of us are ready to tell Jack Frost to take a hike, these weather conditions are welcomed news for maple syrup farmers. In Hour 4, we check in with Scott Duego, a Maple Syrup Producer at the family-run Fulton’s Maple Sugar Bush. It’s one of the best-kept secrets at the Pakenham-based sugar camp. Meantime, support continues to grow for...
April 6, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
With the Carney government’s RTO mandates looming overhead, one Eastern Ontario Mayor is calling on the feds to install regional offices to minimize commute times for public servants. Casselman Mayor Genevieve Lajoie fears, if things don’t change, communities like hers will suffer significant consequences. Should the federal government accommodate this request? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Shifting gears to outer space, the Artemis II mission has broken the distance record that was set by Apollo 13! And now,...
April 6, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The mayor of an Eastern Ontario municipality is calling on the Carney government to set up regional offices for federal public servants. She is warning the feds that the new in-office mandates will ‘hurt communities like ours’. Genevieve Lajoie joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. As the war in the Middle East drags on, all eyes are fixated on what America could do next. U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a deadline to Iran this past weekend, giving them until Tuesday night at 8 o'clock to make a deal and end the war. if they fail to come up with a fitting resolution, American...
April 6, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
