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Ottawa Police continue to investigate an early-morning stabbing on St. Laurent Boulevard, which left a male victim dead. CTV’s Natalie Van Rooy joins us with the latest developments. Later in Hour 4, a crowd of Algonquin College students couldn’t make it to their classes at the Woodroffe campus today. That’s because, according to them, they were blocked off by support staff members who were on strike. We get reactions from both sides. And finally, if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
October 2, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The war on speed cameras appears to be far from over in this province, as some Ontario municipalities are pushing back against Premier Ford’s plans to scrap them. This week, a city councillor in Brampton put forward a motion to keep these cameras in place, and it unanimously passed. Should our city join the fight as well? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, gardening expert Carson Arthur joins us for one last visit in 2025, as he prepares to enter his Ottawa Now hibernation.
October 2, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Back in 2019, the Ford government gave Ontario municipalities permission to use speed cameras. Six years later, it’s attempting to ban those cameras, whether it’s the easy way or the hard way. However, a city councillor in Brampton isn’t throwing in the towel without a fight. Rowena Santos joins Kristy Cameron after her motion unanimously passed at Brampton City Council. Later in Hour 2, we hear from Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney, as he hopes for a similar pushback in Canada’s Capital. Meantime, obesity has been a worldwide problem for many years....
October 2, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Rideau-Jock councillor David Brown says Ottawa’s rural residents aren’t being adequately served by OC Transpo. He is hoping that ‘privatized transit’ can help fill those missing gaps, or at least bridge them. He outlines his plan to Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Meanwhile in Perth, a beacon of local education is officially up for sale, as Algonquin College prepares to pack their bags. Perth Mayor Judy Brown has the latest on that. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
October 2, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Maple Leafs will honour longtime broadcaster Joe Bowen with a tribute game Dec. 16 as he enters his final season after 44 years as the iconic voice of Leafs Nation.
October 2, 2025 - 17:49 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Canada
The Maple Leafs will honour longtime broadcaster Joe Bowen with a tribute game Dec. 16 as he enters his final season after 44 years as the iconic voice of Leafs Nation.
October 2, 2025 - 17:49 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Ottawa
