Unpublished Newswire
The Department of National Defence (DND) has set up overflow parking several kilometres away from its west Ottawa headquarters as it tries to improve a potentially worsening parking squeeze for employees.
May 29, 2026 - 18:09 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Crews were finishing post-tensioning of a segment of the west leg of the Valley Line on June 23, 2023, when a tensioning bar and jack hit a worker, seriously injuring them.
May 29, 2026 - 18:03 | Karen Bartko | Global News - Canada
A community garden in Sandy Hill has abruptly shut down operations for the season, and it’s unclear when it will reopen. CTV’s Natalie Van Rooy outlines the factors that led to this sudden decision. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Kimberley Fowler. But first, we take a look at the latest additions to the box office, as Matt Demers unboxes his Weekly Movie Picks!
May 29, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Should federal public servants with access to transit be banned from using parking lots at federal buildings? Guest host Chris Holski sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the Canadian Snowbirds Alumni Association has launched a campaign to keep the iconic team flying, as the feds plan to ground the planes after the 2026 season wraps up. In Hour 3, we check in with Retired Lieutenant-Colonel Darryl Shyiak, a former Team Lead and a former pilot himself. He serves as the Board Chair of the Snowbirds Alumni Association. Plus, as the...
May 29, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A 6-year-old is dead after being found in the water near Mooney’s Bay. It’s an important reminder to keep your eyes peeled when approaching city beaches and waterways, especially as the temperatures start to warm up. Guest host Chris Holski checks in with Sean Duffy, the Vice-President of the Lifesaving Society of Ontario and a member of the Ottawa Drowning Prevention Coalition. Plus, as the U.S. keeps talking with Iran, how close are we to a peaceful resolution and a long-awaited end to the Iran War? Retired Major-General David Fraser pays us a visit in Hour 2.
May 29, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
An Ottawa city councillor is raising concerns about the Department of National Defense exploring the use of sports fields for parking lots, a move largely seen as an attempt to ease parking congestion at the DND’s Carling Avenue campus. Guest host Chris Holski checks in with Theresa Kavanagh, the voice of Bay Ward, in Hour 1. Later in the program, we reel in CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent for a couple of minutes, as he runs through a few alterations to the CFRA Weekends layout. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
May 29, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
