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The Ottawa Senators are trailing the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0 in their best-of-seven series. The good news: The boys are back at the Canadian Tire Centre tonight! It marks their first Home playoff game since May 23rd, 2017 – a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins to force the Eastern Conference Finals to a Game 7. Senators superfan Kyle Humphrey pays us a visit in Hour 4, as Sens Army takes over Kanata and the Sens Mile slowly grows. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
April 24, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Ford government is planning to crack down on financial mismanagement at a handful of provincial school boards. Two of them are based in Toronto. Another is Ottawa’s largest. And if the results don’t go well, the province could seize control. Is this the right move from the Ministry of Education? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, patio season is finally starting to warm up, but some of the city’s restaurant owners don’t consider it as good news for their bottom line. That’s because the City...
April 24, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Children with special education needs across the province are being subject to exclusion, seclusion, and restraint. That’s according to a new report from Community Living Ontario, which was unveiled earlier this week. We dig deeper in Hour 2 with Shawn Pegg, the non-profit’s Director of Social Policy and Strategic Initiatives. They are a provincial association that advocates for Ontarians with intellectual disabilities, as well as their families. Plus, we are counting down the days before Canadians head to the polls and form the next government. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent...
April 24, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
During yesterday’s program, we received news that the Ontario government would be thoroughly investigating the finances of a few school boards. One of them is easily Ottawa’s largest. The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has posted deficit budgets for 4 straight years, and they are currently facing a multi-million-dollar deficit for the next learning season. In his first month of office, Education Minister Paul Calandra says he has received plenty of feedback from parents in Canada’s Capital, specifically pertaining to the OCDSB. And while he doesn’t want to...
April 24, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As you heard earlier in today’s program, the province is cracking down on the financial accountability of provincial school boards. Ottawa’s largest school board is one of the biggest names on this list, and it’s not good news if they fail the next steps. In a statement released by the Ministry of Education, an investigator will be assigned to validate the school board’s current financial position. Then, they will recommend whether the Ministry should take charge of the situation. OCDSB Trustee Lynn Scott says the school board will fully cooperate with the pending...
April 23, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
From everyday residents and longtime customers, to the Mayor of Ottawa and famous Prime Ministers, the doors of John’s Diner have welcomed people for more than 50 years. However, after Friday’s dinners have been served, the lights will be turned off one last time. There is no trouble in paradise for the Hatoum family. They just want to enjoy these precious moments of paradise while they are still here. Tony Hatoum, John’s son, works at the diner himself. He joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 3. Sticking with the subject of Downtown businesses, the City of Ottawa is trying to...
April 23, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
