Unpublished Newswire
As the G7 Summit wraps up in Kananaskis, Canada has unveiled $2 billion in military support for Ukraine. However, no joint statement is being made by the G7 leaders in regards to the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. CTV’s Colton Praill delivers the latest developments from Alberta as the show kicks off. Here at home, after 6 long years, construction is set to begin on the reborn Vittoria Trattoria. Their William Street location had to be rebuilt following a massive fire in 2019, causing $2 million in damages. Since then, we have gone through a global pandemic and a testy trade war, and a...
June 17, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The feds are feeling extra patriotic in 2025, as they proudly unveiled the new ‘Canada Strong Pass’ earlier today. Throughout the Summer months, Canadians will be granted free entry and discounts to all national parks and museums. Canadian visitors will also receive this perk. CTV’s Austin Lee delivers the details in Hour 4. Plus, if breaking news happens, you’ll hear it here first on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
June 16, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
We have officially entered peak construction season in Canada’s Capital. We have also entered the start of festival season, which is expected to amp up significantly in early-July. And as a result, we are getting a lot of traffic headaches. During your daily commute, which traffic route grinds your gears the most? How much of it is caused by traffic detours? And if you are right in the middle of a construction project, how much precious time are you losing because of it? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, it’s a...
June 16, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Canada is hosting an assortment of world leaders at this year’s G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. Earlier this morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney mingled with U.S. President Donald Trump, their first in-person meeting since Carney’s White House visit last month. And while both seemed optimistic about future negotiations, they still have different concepts as to what the economic relationship looks like. Here to explain further is Julia Kulik, the Director of Research at the G7 Research Group. It is based at the University of Toronto. Shifting gears to the eastern side of...
June 16, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Construction season has been ramping up in Canada’s Capital over the past few weeks. That means lane reductions and, sometimes, total road closures. Add in the start of Ottawa’s festival season, and sprinkle in some LRT maintenance, and you get a recipe for traffic headaches. Here to speak more on this issue in Hour 1 is Orleans West-Innes councillor Laura Dudas. She is also a member of the city’s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee. And while we are on the subject of municipal makeovers, a pivotal economic beacon in the Downtown Core could be in line for a...
June 16, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
June 15, 2025 - 22:03 | | CBC News - Canada
