
Curling dragged a shy introvert into the spotlight because she was so good at the sport.Jennifer Jones chronicles her evolution from the youngster who snuck out of the St. Vital Curling Club daycare to sit behind the glass and watch her parents throw stones to international stardom in Rock Star: My Life On and Off the Ice released Tuesday by HarperCollins.
August 26, 2025 - 18:41 | Donna Spencer | The Globe and Mail
The City of Ottawa has announced that all employees are returning to the office full-time, effective January 1st. A new memo from the City Manager cites it as the new standard, insisting it will help strengthen the organizational culture. Of course, the door is open to some exceptions, but this decision isn't sitting well with everyone, spawning negative reactions from multiple city councillors. Kitchissippi councillor Jeff Leiper believes that city service actually improved in a hybrid environment, and argues that this recent shift goes against the city's vision for...
August 26, 2025 - 18:30 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
LeBlanc's office said the meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also included Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman.
August 26, 2025 - 18:11 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
As of next Tuesday, children of all ages and post-secondary students from all walks of life will be hitting the books once again. But for students in Ottawa’s French Boards, class was back in session today. CTV’s Katie Griffin pays us a visit in Hour 4. Meantime, the number of workers heading into Ottawa-Gatineau office workstations went up this Spring, resulting in longer commute times all across the National Capital Region. CTV’s Austin Lee delivers the data. And if news breaks, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
August 26, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The City of Ottawa has announced that all employees are returning to the office full-time, effective January 1st. A new memo from the City Manager cites it as the new standard, insisting it will help strengthen the organizational culture. This decision isn't sitting well with everyone, spawning negative reactions from multiple city councillors. Kitchissippi councillor Jeff Leiper vents his frustrations in Hour 3. But first, it’s time to tackle today’s Question of the Day! Starting this year, Ottawa’s two largest school boards will be asking students and...
August 26, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Whether they know it or not, employees who are using unauthorized A.I. tools could be putting the company they work for at serious risk. Kristy Cameron digs deeper in Hour 2 with Kareem Sadek, a partner in the consulting practice at KPMG Canada. They specialize in Artificial Intelligence, as well as tech risk. Plus, new research from Indeed shows that Canada’s tech job market has gone from boom to bust in just 5 years. Here to email us the bad news is Brendan Bernard, a Senior Economist with Indeed Canada.
August 26, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa