Unpublished Newswire
One person has been sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a two-car Eastbound collision on Highway 417, paralyzing traffic late-Thursday morning and stretching into the start of the Afternoon rush-hour. How did all of this mid-day traffic circus impact your commute? And when our city is faced with a serious collision, especially on a major highway, how can we avoid the chaos that ensues? That question was posed to Tim Tierney, the Chair of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee, in Hour 2. He believes that better technology, as well as ‘ring roads’,...
June 20, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As Thursday morning gave way to Thursday afternoon, a major crash on Highway 417 slowed Eastbound traffic to a snail-paced crawl. This disruption, in turn, impacted a slew of arterial roads and side-streets. How can the City of Ottawa mitigate a traffic nightmare of this magnitude? According to former OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis, police officers have a tough job on their hands, from investigating the crash and diverting traffic to keeping the public informed on every single detail. He joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Plus, as a multitude of industries dabble into ChatGPT, a new study...
June 20, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
June 20, 2025 - 04:01 | | CBC News - Canada
In a new series of recommendations, the Competition Bureau suggests allowing up to 100 percent foreign ownership of 'domestic-only Canadian airlines'. Aviation expert John Gradek outlines the bigger picture in Hour 4. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, starting with the log-jammed Highway 417. The good news: All Eastbound lanes have officially reopened. The bad news: One of the drivers in that two-vehicle crash is facing life-threatening injuries.
June 19, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
There is a collision on Highway 417 that is creating a ton of headaches for the Afternoon commute. All lanes are closed on several sections of the Eastbound side heading into Downtown Ottawa, and drivers are being encouraged to pack their patience. If you are on the roads right now, how are you faring? Kristy Cameron opens the phone lines and reads your texts. And in an effort to escape all the madness, sometimes a trip to the backyard garden sooths the soul. If that is you, and you are craving some helpful gardening tips and tricks, Carson Arthur has got you covered in Hour 3!
June 19, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Canada’s Prime Minister had plenty of information to dish out this afternoon, as the feds defended their aggressive approach to push Bill C-5 forward. The secondary nugget is all about the economy, and Canada’s complicated relationship with the United States. In a nutshell, if the two sides can’t reach a trade deal by July 21st, Mark Carney has a series of countermeasures up his sleeve. They are locked, loaded, and ready to fire if the stalemate continues. As for the severity of Canada’s retaliation on American tariffs, that all depends on how next month’s...
June 19, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
