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A mother is speaking out tonight, as the trial of the man accused in her son’s workplace death gets underway. CTV’s Katie Griffin delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And finally, if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
September 15, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
For several years now, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s Capital has struggled to control E.R. wait times. And according to new July data from Health Quality Ontario, even the wait times for initial assessments are among the highest in the province. Our city average is 2 hours, by the way. The highest of the five local hospitals is the Queensway-Carleton Hospital, which recorded a 3.5 hour wait for initial assessments in July. Believe it or not, that is slightly down from the QCH’s near 4-hour wait times in July 2024. Is this a healthcare crisis, or the sad...
September 15, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Summer 2025 has turned into a series of on-and-off shutdowns for LRT Line 1. And for those who are crossing their fingers for a reprieve, those disruptions are expected to continue until at least early-Fall. RTM says they will be performing work on Line 1 between September 26th and October 5th, which means no Line 1 service after 8PM on September 26th. After that, for 5 of the next 6 nights, late-night travel will be limited. And then, for both October 4th and October 5th, they won’t be running all day. River Ward councillor Riley Brockington joins the program in Hour 2 with his...
September 15, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
When it comes to wait times for first assessments, all five of Ottawa’s E.R. departments have exceeded the provincial average. Health Quality Ontario has provided the latest batch of data, which dates back to July of this year. Across our city, the average wait time for a first assessment by an E.R. doctor was 2 hours. The Queensway-Carleton Hospital owns the longest initial wait time locally, slightly decreasing from last year’s 3.9 hours to July’s 3.5 hours. At the Ottawa Hospital General Campus, it’s a wait of 3.3 hours. Now, the wait time for actual treatments...
September 15, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faced off in question period.
September 15, 2025 - 17:55 | | The Globe and Mail
The Montreal Canadiens defenceman made it clear Monday he’s committed to USA Hockey, brushing off the chatter his father stirred about a possible future with Canada.
September 15, 2025 - 17:26 | Alessia Simona Maratta | Global News - Canada
