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Ottawa City Council is the latest municipality to wage a war against the Ford government over speed cameras. Earlier today, they unanimously passed a motion from Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney, calling on the province to keep photo radar cameras in school zones. Other cities, such as Brampton, have made similar requests in recent weeks. And in an effort to appease Premier Ford, the municipalities of Toronto and Burlington have offered to make changes to their programs. But if the province proceeds with the speed camera ban, multiple Ontario Mayors want reimbursements for the...
October 22, 2025 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Residents in Manotick are fed up with truck traffic. And now, a petition is calling for the full closure of Bridge Street, and no trucks driving through the village. CTV’s Peter Szperling delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Kimberley Fowler. And finally, if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
October 22, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ottawa City Council is calling on the province to keep photo radar in school zones, solidified in a successful motion from Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney on Wednesday. A few days prior, the Ford government had introduced legislation at Queen’s Park that would ban speed cameras. What should our cities do to reduce traffic speeds in school zones? What path do you think our municipality should follow? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. In other local news, Scotiabank will be closing its Carp branch by the end of...
October 22, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A well-known church in Ottawa’s Downtown Core is calling on the municipality to stop charging for on-street parking on Saturdays, specifically on the street it occupies. The rector of Saint Patrick Basilica has written to City Hall, asking them to rescind parking restrictions on Gloucester Street and Nepean Street. It says that Saturdays are an important day for the historic Basilica, and people attending important events are spending unnecessary amounts of time finding parking spots and feeding metres. Father Stephen Amesse joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Sticking with local news...
October 22, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ottawa City Council is the latest municipality to wage a war against the Ford government over speed cameras. Earlier today, they unanimously passed a motion from Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney, calling on the province to keep photo radar cameras in school zones. Other cities, such as Brampton, have made similar requests in recent weeks. And in an effort to appease Premier Ford, the municipalities of Toronto and Burlington have offered to make changes to their programs. But if the province proceeds with the speed camera ban, multiple Ontario Mayors want reimbursements for the...
October 22, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Organizers of the "Forever Canadian" petition say they are "really, really close" to collecting enough signature to trigger a vote on the province's future in Canada.
October 22, 2025 - 17:57 | Ken MacGillivray | Global News - Canada
