Unpublished Newswire
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
Justin Trudeau, the now-former Prime Minister of Canada, didn’t want to push this button. But today, acting Prime Minister Mark Carney has pulled the trigger, as the United States will soon face Canadian counter-tariffs. This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a wave of new tariffs, headlined by a significant hike in Auto sector parts. Does our counter-attack go far enough? Should we have re-negotiated CUSMA when we had the chance? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Later in Hour 3, we also gather the latest...
April 3, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A five-storey building in Bells Corners was nearing completion until a massive fire burned it to the very ground it stood on. It was so big that it put several nearby buildings at risk, including Bell High School. Thankfully, nobody was hurt and the torn-to-shreds building was unoccupied when the blaze broke out. As a kind gesture of gratitude, a retirement home is hosting a ‘thank you’ luncheon for every single firefighter who battled and eventually contained Tuesday’s blaze. Kristy Cameron chats with Adriana Olvera, the General Manager of Thorncliffe Place Retirement...
April 3, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Less than 24 hours after the U.S. launched auto tariffs on Canada, our country is returning the favour. Mark Carney, acting in his capacity as Prime Minister, made the announcement official earlier today. America has stricken Canada with 25 percent tariffs on various Auto sector parts. For any U.S. vehicles who are not compliant with CUSMA, Canada will be slapping 25 percent retaliatory tariffs on every single one of them. Meantime, the fallout from these tariffs has already begun, as automaker Stellantis has made the difficult decision to shut down its massive Windsor assembly plant for...
April 3, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
