Unpublished Newswire
You might have noticed a porta-potty presence in some of Ottawa’s city parks these days, but the city councillor for Capital Ward says it’s still not enough. A few years ago, Shawn Menard brought a motion to City Council, calling for more porta-potty installations. And now, finally, it’s being rolled out. He joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Then, we check in with Paul Villeneuve, the Co-President of the Ottawa Patriots Baseball Club. For the past 11 years, with the exception of last season, the baseball club has paid out-of-pocket for a porta-potty where they play ball....
June 3, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A Clarington, Ont., man has been arrested by the Durham Regional Police Service ‘s Hate Crime and Extremism Unit for allegedly making several antisemitic online death threats. Unit investigators were contacted by the Vancouver Police Department with information related to several antisemitic death threats made via the social media platform X. “VPD was made aware of online threats made on the social media platform ‘X’ on May 20, 2026,” VPD Constable Megan Lui wrote National Post in an email on Tueasday afternoon. “Officers investigated and noted that the user was in Clarington, Ontario...
June 2, 2026 - 17:05 | National Post Staff | National Post
A Canadian, 19, accused of running a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud ring out of South Florida, spent money on luxury cars, jewelry and enjoying the Miami nightlife while overstaying his visa to stay in the U.S., federal prosecutors allege. A federal grand jury indicted Trenton Richard David Johnston and alleged co-conspirator 28-year-old Brandon Michael Tardibone of Miami this week, in what authorities describe as a US$13 million (CAD$17.8 million) crypto and money laundering scheme. Prosecutors allege Johnston posed as customer-support representatives for a major search...
May 15, 2026 - 07:00 | Kenn Oliver | National Post
If you keep your ear close to the grapevine, and you follow a gardening Facebook group, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of ‘No Mow May’. But what is the method to all this madness? Well, it’s a conservation initiative that encourages homeowners to refrain from mowing their lawns during the month of May – a way to promote the presence of early-season pollinators like bees and butterflies. Kristy Cameron picks the brain of gardening expert Carson Arthur on today's Ottawa Now. Got a question for Carson? Here's how to get it answered LIVE on the show...
May 14, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
According to some newly-released documents from the Premier's Office, provincial taxpayers are on the hook for nearly $200,000 after Premier Ford flip-flopped on a $28.9 million private jet purchase. We bring you 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.
May 14, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
OC Transpo has released a batch of information over the past few days, as it tries to rectify LRT problems on Line 1 and launch another phase of the system. Are we on the right track to stabilize public transit in Canada's Capital? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, if you typically hop on the 417 from Pinecrest Road, please take note. On Saturday, drivers will need to take a detour to access the Queensway, as Stage 2 of O-Train construction carries on. College Ward councillor Laine Johnson pays us a visit in Hour...
May 14, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
