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A community staple in small-town Ontario has been destroyed. The Douglas Trading Post, once known for several decades as The Douglas Tavern, was quickly consumed by a massive fire on Monday night. And now, questions about its future are slowly being addressed. Kristy Cameron chats with Dan Peters, a co-owner of Dan Peters Auction and The Douglas Trading Post, on today’s Ottawa Now.
January 6, 2026 - 18:30 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A local lawyer says ChatGPT could fuel a spike in Canadian divorces. In case you didn’t know, the first Monday following the holiday season is typically one of the busiest days for dissolved marriages. At least, that’s where the first drops of a legal dissolution are being spotted. It’s dubbed ‘Divorce Day’ by family law firms, and some of the latest upticks are fueled by advice from ChatGPT, some of which isn’t very good. Russell Alexander, an Ontario family lawyer and bestselling author, joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.
January 6, 2026 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
In one of the most important meteorological events in the province’s history, successive bouts of freezing rain left thick layers of ice over everything in southern Quebec during a week-long span in January 1998, knocking out power for millions of people.
January 6, 2026 - 18:23 | | CBC News - Canada
Canada is loosening its restrictions on the number of flights coming from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. While the uptick in business and competition might be seen as good news for some, others argue that it’s coming at the expense of Canada’s passenger experience. Take a recent WestJet flight out of Edmonton as a primary example, where limited leg space ended up pushing a passenger’s patience to the limit. Here in Canada, we don’t have legislation that governs how much leg room passengers should have access to. And in an effort to pack more passengers...
January 6, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias say they're going to each home to assess it for damage and determine what needs work after a days-long power outage.
January 6, 2026 - 18:14 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
As we learn more about the U.S. President’s plans for Venezuela, there is one country that is watching with more urgency than others. And no, that country isn’t Canada. It’s Cuba. CTV’s Austin Lee delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez. And finally, if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
January 6, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
