Unpublished Newswire
In June, a judge authorized a class-action lawsuit against Tim Hortons after the company mistakenly told thousands of customers — including Ottawa's Michel Leveillee — that they'd won a boat and a trailer. But Leveillee is frustrated that the lawsuit only covers Quebec residents.
July 10, 2025 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
More than 600 individuals and organizations from across Ontario have signed a letter calling on the province to allow the distribution of syringes at Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs, saying that the prohibition will put more people at risk of HIV and Hepatitis C transmission.
July 10, 2025 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Some members of Labrador’s Innu community have blocked the road leading to Gull Island to halt Hydro-Québec’s site studies for the proposed hydroelectric project on the lower Churchill River.
July 9, 2025 - 22:51 | | CBC News - Canada
Construction has begun on a third Amazon distribution centre in Ottawa’s South End. The facility is expected to total 3.1 million in square feet, as the American giant continues to expand its footprint across Canada’s Capital. CTV’s Tyler Fleming joins the program in Hour 4. Plus, as news breaks, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
July 9, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
If you’re under the weather, and you can’t afford to stand in line waiting for answers, who ya gonna call? Probably not The Ghostbusters, but perhaps the World Wide Web. How often do you use DIY medicine these days? What about getting medical advice from someone, or something, who isn’t a medical professional? Kristy Cameron tackles online remedies, and your feedback, during today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the RCMP is warning Canadians about the looming dangers of online radicalization. This comes after 4 people were arrested near Quebec City for allegedly...
July 9, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A series of A.I.-generated videos have recently made the rounds online, and they have since been removed by TikTok. It showcases a white man in his twenties, complaining about how difficult it is to get a job in Canada. The reason why it was taken down is simple, according to the platform. It violated community guidelines due to racially-motivated messaging, a line-crossing action regardless of how much A.I. was being used to create the videos. Markus Giesler, a Professor of Marketing at York University, analyzes the latest tech trick that is deceiving today’s viewers. Then, we...
July 9, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
