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Canada’s New Democrats have a new leader, and it only took Avi Lewis a single round of voting to take the crown. He secured 56 percent of the vote on the first ballot, which is slightly higher than the 53 percent Jagmeet Singh got in 2017 when he took the reins. Lewis steps into shoes of his grandfather – David Lewis – who led the party in the 1970’s. However, he is also taking over the Orange Crush at a historic low point, so there’s plenty of heavy-lifting ahead. One item on that daunting political to-do list is snagging a seat at Parliament Hill, which...
March 30, 2026 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Almost 4 months ago, Australia banned social media for youth under 16 years of age. It was a landmark ban that sparked an important global discussion about the impact of these platforms, and how they can harm the mental health and safety of young people. One example was a recent landmark court case in California, where Meta and YouTube were both found liable in a social media addiction trial. And now, a new poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests that Canadians are increasingly open to the idea of restricting kids access to social media, with 75 percent of respondents saying a 16-or-...
March 30, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee today approved measures to improve transit along Bank Street, between Highway 417 and the Bank Street Canal Bridge. The target launch date would be in summer 2027.
Changes include adding four permanent segments of 24-hour bus-only lanes and piloting time-of-day bus-only lanes. The work will also remove 17 on-street parking spaces to help move transit more efficiently, especially during peak periods. The permanent 24-hour bus lanes are planned:
Northbound, between Regent Street and Fourth Avenue
Northbound, south of Aylmer Avenue...
March 30, 2026 - 18:17 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
March 30, 2026 - 18:12 | Temur Durrani | The Globe and Mail
As the Federal Budget receives royal assent, eligible public servants can now apply for early retirement. CTV’s Austin Lee delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
March 30, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said talks with U.S. counterparts 'remain productive and we remain engaged. That is different than October.'
March 30, 2026 - 18:03 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada
