
The northern village of Beauval has been under a voluntary evacuation with the ongoing wildfires, but with winds shifting the fires closer, that evacuation is now mandatory.
July 3, 2025 - 18:16 | Gates Guarin | Global News - Canada
We are just hours away from the grand opening of the Hard Rock Casino! CTV's Peter Szperling joins the program as the crowds start to roll in. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA's Ottawa Now.
July 3, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Funding is threatened for five urgently needed shelters for victims of domestic abuse in Quebec because of conflicting bureaucratic demands from Ottawa and the province.
July 3, 2025 - 18:03 | | CBC News - Ottawa
A new pilot project in Quebec will be delaying closing hours for numerous stores in select markets. The City of Gatineau is among the crowd, although their grocery stores and pharmacies won’t be affected. And once the 365-day experiment has ended, conversations will begin as to whether the entire province should get on board. What stores, businesses, or services do you find close way too early? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Here in Canada’s Capital, the total number of homeless individuals has reached new levels...
July 3, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Ford government says it would like to see up to 20,000 more orthopedic surgeries – such as hip and knee replacements – performed at private surgical centres across Ontario. This targeted timeline, for those curious, is over the next 2 years. And as of today, the call for applications to open those new surgical centres has begun, as the province will provide $125 million to make it happen. Accreditation Canada will serve as the final seal of approval – the same body that establishes quality standards for hospitals. MPP Adil Shamji, an E.R. physician and the Ontario...
July 3, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Canadian Army is investigating members who allegedly shared what the country's top soldier called "abhorrent" content within a private Facebook group.
July 3, 2025 - 17:28 | | CBC News - Ottawa