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Canada’s Finance Minister, along with the Treasury Board President, have issued letters to Prime Minister Carney’s Cabinet. According to a spokesperson from Francois-Philippe Champagne’s office, those letters are asking the Carney Cabinet to present plans for day-to-day operational savings. They want to see that vision by the end of the Summer, as the feds prepare to deliver a 2025 Budget sometime this Fall. We gather the latest developments in Hour 3 with CTV’s Austin Lee. Meantime, if you find yourself walking around the ByWard Market over the next several weeks...
July 8, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
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
Toronto's Rogers Stadium faced crowd control tests at the first of four shows featuring British rock band Coldplay. Operator Live Nation Canada promised a smoother experience after complaints following the inaugural show at the new outdoor venue.
July 8, 2025 - 06:42 | | The Globe and Mail
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
