Unpublished Newswire
We are just days away from a crucial vote at Ottawa City Hall, as the Lansdowne 2.0 project with a $419 million price tag is up for debate. CTV’s Leah Larocque delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And finally, if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
October 27, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is standing by the ads that enraged U.S. President Donald Trump. His government ran an anti-tariff message that aired in the United States, sending America’s Big Cheese into a downward spiral. And now, trade negotiations between the North American neighbours have been suspended by Trump until further notice. In the aftermath, Ford is calling the ads a success, claiming that it got average Americans and U.S. politicians talking. Was pulling the anti-tariff commercial the right move? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s...
October 27, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Retail thefts are on the rise in Canada’s Capital, as new stats being presented to the Ottawa Police Services Board. It shows that shoplifting offences have skyrocketed by 384 percent over the last 10 years. Meantime, violent crimes and car thefts are also up, but not by as much. Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Turning back to provincial politics, the Ford government has walked back on considerations of a proposal that would have ended rent control and indefinite leases. Paying us a visit to deliver his reaction is Edward Roue, the Chair of ACORN...
October 27, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As Canadians and Americans alike tuned in to watch the 2025 World Series, the Ford government was rolling out a set of controversial ads. Well, they were controversial in the eyes of U.S. President Donald Trump, who was extremely fed up after a video of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan was used by Queen’s Park to notify Americans about the dangers of tariffs. Trump has since called off trade discussions with Canada, and that tone hasn’t changed despite Premier Ford’s insistence that they would be halted as of Monday. At the same time, Ford is calling the ads a...
October 27, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Accessibility advocates advising on Lansdowne 2.0 shared their frustrations with navigating the current arena in a wheelchair.
October 27, 2025 - 17:54 | | CBC News - Ottawa
The Grey Cup game is returning to Mosaic Stadium.The CFL announced Monday it has awarded the 2027 Grey Cup to Regina.
October 27, 2025 - 17:42 | | The Globe and Mail
