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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's criticisms of Mark Carney got personal on Tuesday, while the Liberal leader hit back at Poilievre's political career.
April 8, 2025 - 18:41 | | CBC News - Canada
An Ontario judge has sentenced an Iraqi Uber driver to ten months in jail for sexually assaulting his passenger who was just looking for a ride home from a party.
The Ontario Court of Justice heard a woman engaged Sevan Halabi’s services as an Uber driver on Oct. 9, 2022. Halabi, who is a permanent resident of Canada, was angling for a lighter sentence to avoid deportation...
April 8, 2025 - 18:25 | Chris Lambie | National Post
If you are taking a risk with the gas tank, and waiting until the very last minute to fill up on fuel, Kristy Cameron has a stern warning for you. CTV’s Matt Skube is a witness to this conversation. You’ll hear that story in Hour 4. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news headlines, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
April 8, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Most Canadians are expecting a recession in 2025, with a new survey from the Bank of Canada registering a concerning spike in this belief. Right now, 67 percent of consumers are expecting the bad news to hit this year, a 47 percent climb from last quarter. Are you bracing for a recession right now? If so, what are you doing to prepare for it? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Shifting gears to local news, transit riders are bracing for a significant overhaul of Ottawa’s transit system. Ahead of the April 27th changes,...
April 8, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
If you live in the riding of Carleton, you have a lot of options on Election Day. As of Tuesday morning, there are 91 registered candidates running for the same seat. That list includes Prime Minister candidate Pierre Poilievre, who has represented the riding since 2004. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Dennis Pilon, an expert in election results who teaches at York University. Meantime, as the U.S. plans to double its duties on Canadian softwood lumber, the White House also confirms that it plans to slap major tariffs on China. We deliver the latest developments on both stories in Hour 2...
April 8, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
According to a new survey from the Bank of Canada, most Canadians are expecting a recession to hit the economy this year. To be more specific, 67 percent of consumers are anticipating a recession, which is a 47 percent jump from the previous quarter. We dig deeper with Mark Kamstra, a Finance Professor at York University's Schulich School of Business. Plus, the coroner’s inquest into the deaths of the OC Transpo bus crash victims continues today. CTV’s Katie Griffin has more on that.
April 8, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
