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Chris Holski is filling in for Kristy Cameron today. And it was another bad day on Wall Street, as global markets plunged for a third straight session. Despite the grim statistics, U.S. President Donald Trump says he won’t back down on his latest batch of tariffs, which have irritated global trade. We dig deeper with Don Drummond, a Canadian economist at Queens University and a former Chief Economist at TD Bank. Here at home, we are finding out more information about the 31-year-old suspect that was detained at Parliament Hill over the weekend. CTV’s Josh Marano delivers the...
April 7, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Well, we’ve made it through another hectic week, and the box office is starting to heat up. Matt Demers drops by the Hal Anthony studio to deliver his Weekly Movie Picks! Meantime, did you know that creating and sharing deceptive A.I.-fueled media is now a crime in New Jersey? Well, now you know. Tech expert Carmi Levy explains further in Hour 4. And finally, we deliver the latest breaking news headlines, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
April 4, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
People have different ways of measuring success. But when it comes to measuring anything, Canadians do it a lot differently than most countries. That’s because we use a mixture of two approaches. One approach is the Metric System and the other approach is the Imperial System. As of right now, only 3 countries live and die by the latter. Is it time for Canada to join the group and part ways with the Imperial gameplan? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. In other news, the CME is calling on today’s governments to work...
April 4, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A new survey says 25 percent of Canadians are living paycheque to paycheque. If you are currently caught in this vicious cycle, especially during these challenging times, how can you get out of it? Kristy Cameron gathers some helpful tips from money expert Jessica Moorhouse in Hour 2. She is also a financial counsellor and the author of a best-seller called ‘Everything But Money’. Plus, as the bell sounds on the Wall Street stock markets, Americans are hoping for better numbers compared to yesterday’s freefall. We do the eye-test with CFRA’s Chris Holski.
April 4, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As the trade war with the United States continues to escalate, Canadians are evaluating a lot of things about our country. Obviously, our overall economic reliance on America is one thing. The existing domestic trade barriers is another. And lastly, our military spending is a hot-button topic. But on a much lighter note, we are shifting gears as to how we measure things. Right now, our country implements a strange mixture of the Metric System and the Imperial System. Is it time to abandon the latter? Kristy Cameron chats with Ken Alder, a Professor of History at Illinois-based...
April 4, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As U.S. President Trump implements his latest wave of tariffs, some of which have Canada’s name on them, our country’s border city mayors are trying to outline their next steps. Cornwall Mayor Justin Towndale joins the show in Hour 4. Meantime, two more leaders of the Freedom Convoy movement have been found guilty on several charges. On other matters, they were given some form of leniency. Those details will be refreshed as the show rolls on. And finally, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
April 3, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
