Unpublished Newswire
Another learning season is officially in the books, and today’s educators are already preparing for September’s re-opening. But before any Fall planning could commence, students and teachers needed to find some time to celebrate this year’s accolades, especially for the students who won’t be coming back. During graduation ceremonies, schools across the country are dishing out awards to recognize students who have demonstrated an impeccable standard of intellectual excellence. Critics fear that a lack of focus on overall improvements, as well as leadership...
July 8, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A decision from the Ford government to prohibit HART Hubs from handing out sterile needles will put more people at risk of HIV and Hepatitis C transmission. That is the latest argument from the HIV Legal Network. For context, back in December, the province officially turned the Community Care and Recovery Act into law. It requires that existing supervised drug consumption sites be at least 200 metres away from schools and daycare centres. Because of that, nine sites in Ontario were told to stop offering supervised consumption services, and were ultimately converted into HART Hubs. This...
July 8, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The early days of July started off hot, and then Canada's Capital got bombarded with rain. What does that mean for the remaining 24 days, and how could this complex weather forecast impact local businesses? CTV's Josh Marano pays us a visit in Hour 4. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, starting with that nasty storm that's crawling across the National Capital Region.
July 7, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Up until the 1990s, couponing was a lifestyle. Then, it gradually began to fizzle out and it has since turned into a lost art. But in a world filled with inflation and tariffs, could this savings practice be making a gigantic comeback in 2025? And as a shopper yourself, what life hacks are you using to help you save money? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, we have another underground parking lot nightmare in Canada’s Capital. Several vehicles at an Ottawa apartment building have been damaged during a recent...
July 7, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Bill 9 serves as the Ford government’s latest initiative to crack down on so-called misbehaving municipal politicians. Ahead of the 2026 Municipal Elections, Ontario’s Premier is hoping to have those regulations in place before the ballot boxes open. However, critics say these new rules are still terribly flawed, and this bill is ultimately going to miss the mark. We dig deeper in Hour 2 with Aird and Berlis municipal lawyer John Mascarin and Ontario Liberal MPP Stephen Blais. But first, a nasty storm is looming over the National Capital Region, and it is capable of producing...
July 7, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Have you ever stumbled across a TV show called Extreme Couponing? It’s commonly showcased on TLC, as TV crews follow Americans during their coupon-clipping rituals. It lasted for 4 seasons, airing from 2010 to 2012. And their skills were capable of turning a grocery bill of $700, to serve as one example, into just $100. On occasion, the couponer was actually owed money from the store they shopped at! Since the 1990s, however, it has fizzled into a lost art. But that could soon change, as a modern-day economy filled with inflation and tariffs could spark a comeback for the ages....
July 7, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
