Unpublished Newswire
Toronto Blue Jays fans pushed their bedtimes to watch the Blue Jays-Dodgers game, which tied the record for the most innings in World Series history.
October 28, 2025 - 18:07 | | The Globe and Mail
Four cottages on Birch Island were destroyed by a wildfire earlier this month after, according to officials, someone ignored a burn ban. CTV’s Katelyn Wilson tells the story of the homeowners who are now tasked with picking up the pieces. 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 hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
October 28, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is cooking up a new initiative that would save first-time homebuyers up to $130,000. It’s all part of an effort to stimulate slumping home sales and housing starts. Should the Ontario government waive the HST for rookie homebuyers? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Over in Jamaica, a Category 5 storm has made landfall, as Hurricane Melissa officially becomes the worst storm they have ever faced. Furthermore, it is tied for the strongest Atlantic hurricane to ever strike land. We chat with Ottawa...
October 28, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Back on March 1st, a drug consumption site on Eccles Street permanently closed. Since then, data from the City of Ottawa has shown an increase in the number of overdose incidents that paramedics have responded to. The Somerset West Community Health Centre was one of the first sites that was directed to close by the province last year, largely because it was located within 200 metres of a daycare. Now converted into a HART Hub since the closure, residents have noticed a concerning increase in crime rates and public drug usage within the immediate area. CTV’s Austin Lee breaks down...
October 28, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ontario plans to waive its portion of the HST on new homes for first-time homebuyers. This comes as the Ford government attempts to stimulate the province’s slumping home sales and revamp today’s housing starts. Frank Napolitano, the Founding Partner of Mortgage Brokers Ottawa, pays us a visit with his two cents. Plus, the Toronto Blue Jays are looking to get back in the win column after Monday’s never-ending Game 3 marathon. CTV’s Sean Leathong previews Game 4 of the World Series, as Toronto tries to turn this showdown with the Dodgers into a best-of-3 scenario....
October 28, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House straddles the border between Quebec and Vermont, with the main entrance just steps into Derby Line, Vt. As of Oct. 1, the U.S. government is limiting Canadian access to the entrance — and the library says it’ll cost around $500,000 to build a new one because the library is built out of granite.
October 28, 2025 - 17:57 | | CBC News - Canada
