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Ontario is expected to activate its Disaster Recovery Program sometime this week, saying it will happen within days and not weeks. However, no clear timeline has been given. Here in Ottawa, the number of flooded homes has risen to nearly 6,000 following the historic Canada Day downpour. For any homeowners and businesses who are eligible to qualify for DRAO, they can claim up to $250,000. Repairs and reimbursements for cleanup is also on the table. But after nearly 2 weeks of headaches, affected residents are exhausted and remain frustrated. Kristy Cameron does a vibe check of the CFRA...
July 13, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Another heat warning is in store for Canada’s Capital this week, and it’s not letting up for most of it. How hot are we talking? At least 30 degrees Celsius, and as much as 45 degrees if you count the Humidex. In light of the latest stretch of flood damage, not everyone has access to a working A/C right now, and many are scrambling to get it back. How busy is the HVAC sector right now? Kristy Cameron picks the brain of Tim Suitter, the co-owner of Capital City Heating and Cooling. Meantime, businesses within walking distance of Ottawa Bluesfest say the annual festival has...
July 13, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The number of property owners reporting flooding from the Canada Day storm is now closer to 6,000. Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe delivered an update this afternoon, while also indicating that provincial disaster relief funding could be announced over the coming days. Bay Ward councillor Theresa Kavanagh joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Meantime, Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief squads are joining the cleanup efforts in Canada’s Capital. The group will coordinate home cleanouts, prevent mold from developing, and prepare properties for repair. We check in with Tammy Suitor, the...
July 13, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Sarah Lauren Semkowski was in Toronto and on Hinge when she noticed the conversations were going nowhere. Matches stalled in the app and rarely became dates. So she stopped using it. “It’s kind of a waste of time to be paying for this app,” she said. Hinge is free to download, but the free tier caps users at a set number of likes a day. Unlimited likes and features, like seeing everyone who has liked you, come with a paid subscription, which run from about $17 to $50 a month. Dating apps are losing users, and the industry is betting on artificial intelligence to stop the decline. AI...
July 11, 2026 - 07:00 | Mason Kossak | National Post
“What happened at @startupfest yesterday was antisemitism. Pure & simple,” says Shopify president Harley Finkelstein. Anti-Israel political activist and writer Yves Engler confronted Finkelstein during a session at Montreal’s Startupfest on Wednesday. The businessman said it was the third time in two years he has been aggressively challenged in public for his support of Israel. “Disguised under a thin veil of advocacy, and everyone in the room saw right through it. I was on stage with Georges St-Pierre talking about entrepreneurship. Not politics,” Finkelstein said on X. “A man...
July 9, 2026 - 16:26 | National Post Staff | National Post
Studying medicine is a notorious grind, involving complex courses, gruelling on-the-job stints and exacting standards. For Phil, a future Canadian doctor, it also meant sleeping in his car. As the Windsor, Ont., native toured the United States completing clinical rotations — the final requirement for his medical degree — a surprising reality kept him from securing accommodation. His rent money was being gobbled up by a voracious online gambling habit. Wagering huge sums on sports and blackjack with his cellphone over a stress-laden four years, Phil racked up $400,000 in losses. He...
July 9, 2026 - 06:00 | Tom Blackwell | National Post
