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Freedom Convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have received conditional sentences for their actions in February of 2022, but they will not receive jail time. CTV’s Katie Griffin delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Stefan Keyes and Jackie Perez. And finally, if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
October 7, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Prime Minister Carney has met with U.S. President Donald Trump, as the latter hints that Canada likely won’t be leaving empty-handed after today’s discussions. How well do you think Tuesday’s roundtable went? What good news do you think that Trump is alluding to? Or is it all smoke-and-mirrors? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Then, we rekindle the war on speed cameras with Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney. Can a middle ground be reached between Ontario’s municipalities and Ontario’s...
October 7, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Should the Ontario government take over responsibility of the city’s O-Train system? That’s what City Council will be voting on during Wednesday’s pivotal meeting. Laura Shantz, a member of Ottawa Transit Riders, drops by with her two cents. In other local news, less waste ended up in Ottawa’s landfill during Year 1 of a new three-item garbage pickup limit for city-wide households. CTV’s Austin Lee delivers the data in Hour 2. Plus, Ottawa Police has been performing a series of raids on magic mushroom shops. We get the latest developments from CFRA’s...
October 7, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Prime Minister Carney in Washington today, as the North American leaders talk trade and tariffs. Will any form of progress be made on Tuesday? CTV political analyst Scott Reid delivers his two cents in Hour 1. Then, we continue the conversation with Steve Laskowski, the President and CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alliance. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
October 7, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A Federal Court judge has ruled in favour of an Ottawa-based consulting firm whose "secret recipe" list of consultants was set to be disclosed by the federal government in an access-to-information request. Read More
October 7, 2025 - 17:39 | Matteo Cimellaro | Ottawa Citizen
Two of the leaders of the 'Freedom Convoy' that blocked the streets of downtown Ottawa for several weeks in early 2022, have each been given 18-month conditional sentences.
October 7, 2025 - 17:33 | Ken MacGillivray | Global News - Ottawa
