Unpublished Newswire
Several Ontario-based organizations are sounding the alarm bells over urgent funding shortfalls. In Hour 4, we hear from an organization that supports people who are living with developmental disabilities. Plus, CTV's Matt Skube takes a nostalgia trip as The Bay encounters its darkest hour.
March 18, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As the uncertain future of Hudson's Bay darkens by the day, experts fear that we could be witnessing the eventual end of modern-day department stores. When was the last time you shopped at a department store? How about Canada's oldest retailer? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day. Meantime, a group of UOttawa students are hoping to tackle the country's pharmaceutical shortages with Phytogene. Joining us to explain their gameplan is Teagan Thomas, a fourth-year Biomedical Science student and the co-lead of this project.
March 18, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A recent survey into the day-to-day operations of Ontario's education workers delivered shocking results - and not in a good way. In it, 47 percent of respondents said they experienced daily incidents of violence. In Hour 2, Kristy Cameron combs through the findings alongside Cynthia Steeves, who is the President of CUPE 2357. The union represents administration and support staff for the Ottawa Catholic School Board. Plus, an iconic Canadian ice cream brand announces they will be absorbing the cost of tariffs in 2025, rather than passing it onto the consumer. We get the inside scoop from...
March 18, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A suspended Ottawa-based lawyer has been found guilty of criminal harassment and extortion. CTV's Katie Griffin has the latest from the Elgin Street courthouse. Meantime, as Hudson's Bay is preparing to liquidate all of its stores, many Canadians wonder if this is the end of the road for longstanding department stores. Retail expert Doug Stephens believes that, someday, they could go extinct. He explains further in Hour 1.
March 18, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Towards the later stages of Hour 4, Kristy Cameron and CTV's Matt Skube discuss what ails them and those around them. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA's Ottawa Now.
March 17, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As Canada deals with a bitter trade spat against the Trump administration, can our longstanding relationship with the Americans be salvaged? Some say it's dead in the water already, and it's never coming back. Others argue it's never going to be the same again. And some are still holding out hope that Trump's departure will signal the first opportunity to rebuild burnt bridges. Of course, that won't happen until early-2029. Kristy Cameron does a vibe check of the CFRA textboard in Hour 3. Plus, in today's Political Heat Panel, Canada's new Prime Minister said some interesting things...
March 17, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
