Unpublished Newswire
Fresh off a new contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings, NHL blueliner Brandt Clarke has returned to his hometown to gear up for the season ahead. CTV's Dylan Dyson drops by for a visit in Hour 4. 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.
July 29, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Not long after the feds ruled out a potential expansion of Billy Bishop Airport, the Ford government announced that it’s rethinking a previously-given thumbs-up for Canada’s high-speed rail network. Some say that this change-in-tone from Queen’s Park is a tit-for-tat measure. Whose side are you on? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, a new city-commissioned study says Ottawa will need to accommodate more than 257,000 new households by 2051 to keep up with the municipality’s expected population...
July 29, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Ottawa Police Service is expanding its use of body-worn cameras – a move that comes nearly a full year after a batch of 30 cameras were deployed. OPS Staff-Sergeant Devon Archer pays us a visit in Hour 2. Then, we shift gears back to our top story, as the Ontario government might be having a change of heart on its previous approval of the Alto high-speed rail project. Kristy Cameron checks in with Phil Mount, the Vice-President of Policy for the National Farmers Union. They represent thousands of farming families and agricultural workers across the country. And in case you are...
July 29, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A growing number of Ontario MPP’s have been vocalizing their disapproval of Canada’s high-speed rail project. And now, after Queen’s Park originally gave a thumbs-up for Alto to go ahead, it might be taking it back. Kristy Cameron chats with David Bellerive, the founder of Go Alto, in Hour 1. It’s an independent public advocacy campaign that was launched in May of this year to organize grassroots support for the project. Meantime, Ontario has also seen a wave of policy changes, with an expansion of privatized healthcare being one of those items on the agenda. We...
July 29, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
July 29, 2026 - 17:35 | Dylan Robertson | The Globe and Mail
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is facing criticism over his trip to Lindsey Graham's funeral, as the Opposition calls for an immediate breakdown of the visit's cost.
July 29, 2026 - 17:33 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Canada
