Unpublished Newswire
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
The spring intake boom has officially blossomed at the Ottawa Humane Society, as employees kick into overdrive. Compared to 2024, when it comes to animals in need of care, they are reporting an 18 percent increase. On a per-day basis, that is roughly 17 animals. On a per-day basis, it costs $34 to care for each one. And in the last 7 days alone, 40 kittens have entered through the front doors. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Sharon Miko, the President and CEO of the OHS, in Hour 4. Meantime, if you are looking for a reason to visit the ByWard Market, a South American kitchen is opening...
June 13, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
If you are feeling sick, and you need urgent care, you need answers as soon as possible. You want to get back on your feet, if possible, as soon as possible. At the very least, you want peace of mind. Would you trust ChatGPT to diagnose the problem and come up with a solution? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Speaking of solutions, we have been looking for some sustained peace on Ottawa’s transit system since the LRT launched in 2019, a vision that OC Transpo has spent several years searching for. In recent days, the transit...
June 13, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As the days keep getting warmer, the parking blitzes are becoming more frequent. We have already seen it multiple times in Ottawa’s Downtown Core. And now, we are getting some news tips from the suburbs. CTV’s Natalie Van Rooy joins the program in Hour 2. Turning our attention back to the Downtown Core, the number of federal workers roaming the streets has shrunk ever since COVID hit. Five years later, that industry is getting smaller and smaller, especially this year. Today, we are learning more about the recent decline, and how deep it runs. CFRA’s Chris Holski hands...
June 13, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
