Unpublished Newswire
A Calgary man who left his ex-girlfriend disabled after attacking her with a sword and cutting off three of her fingers, has been placed on 30 court-ordered conditions, including an ankle monitor, designed to protect the community following the end of his prison sentence.
May 11, 2026 - 18:03 | | CBC News - Canada
An Ottawa kidney recipient is pushing back against his insurance company. They want him to go generic, he wants to stick with the brand-name drug that has kept him alive, and his doctor warns that a potential switch could be dangerous. CTV’s Katie Griffin delivers that story in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Austin Lee. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
May 11, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith has lost a provincial nomination race, failing to clear the first of several hurdles toward the leadership of the Ontario Liberals. Erskine-Smith is implying irregularities in the voting process, while the party insists that the process was fair. We kickstart that debate in Hour 3 with our Political Heat Panel. But first, it’s time to tackle today’s Question of the Day.
May 11, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
After a pair of fatal weekend incidents, and the Victoria Day Weekend fast approaching, it’s time to have a quick chat about water safety. Kristy Cameron chats with Stephanie Bakalar, a spokesperson at Lifesaving Society Ontario, in Hour 2. Meantime, roughly 145,000 babies born in Ontario every year are tested for treatable conditions, using blood that was taken right after they were born. They are screened for Cystic Fibrosis, Endocrine diseases, Metabolic diseases, and more. Today, researchers are looking at using Genomic Newborn Screening, a first-of-its-kind device in North...
May 11, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Just 8 weeks from now, federal public servants will be back in the office 4 days per week. However, a handful of sectors have already announced that those changes will be delayed. Meantime, employees at the DND Carling campus have publicly aired out their frustrations over a lack of parking spaces. And, overall, the federal government’s plan has caused a lot of stress within the service. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Vivian Funk in Hour 1. She is the Vice-President of Health and Safety with the Association of Justice Counsel. She is also a full-time public servant herself....
May 11, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The winner-take-all semifinal Game 5 between the Montreal Victoire and the Minnesota Frost has been postponed due to player safety concerns related to illness. Read More
May 11, 2026 - 17:56 | Natasha Baldin | Ottawa Citizen
