Unpublished Newswire
Ahead of Thursday’s Ontario Budget, the Ford government is extending the full HST rebate to all new homebuyers, for all properties under $1 million. Does this plan move the needle, or does it fall short? We dig deeper with Steve Pomeroy, an Industry Professor at McMaster University. Later in Hour 2, we go 1-on-1 with Ontario Housing Minister Rob Flack. Plus, in just a few months, you can fly from Ottawa straight to Hamilton with Porter Airlines. CFRA’s Chris Holski has some tourist suggestions in mind if you plan on making the trip.
March 25, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ottawa’s notoriously unstable soil conditions have long challenged architects and builders and they may again be behind setbacks for at least one south-end construction project. Read More
March 25, 2026 - 18:00 | Natasha Baldin | Ottawa Citizen
The Manitoba government is planning to scrap the PST on all groceries, impacting items such as rotisserie chickens and junk food. Most basic groceries are already exempt from Ontario’s HST but, beyond raw ingredients, food is taxed in our province. Should they be? Kristy Cameron poses that question to Mike Von Massow, a Food Economist with the University of Guelph. Meantime, firefighters were successful in containing a ByWard Market blaze on Monday night, which came dangerously close to spreading to other buildings. Joining us in Hour 1 is Nick DeFazio, a Public Information Officer...
March 25, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his health minister said Wednesday they will not reverse course on their decision to shutter more supervised drug consumption sites, after a letter from six former Toronto mayors urged them to do so.
March 25, 2026 - 17:53 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Legal arguments at the Supreme Court challenge into Quebec’s secularism law Wednesday focused on how provinces use the notwithstanding clause, exposing a national divide. Some provinces agree with Quebec’s approach while others — and Ottawa — see a need for more limits.
March 25, 2026 - 17:52 | | CBC News - Ottawa
American passengers of the ill-fated Air Canada jet that crashed at New York’s LaGuardia airport on Sunday are publicly thanking the Canadian pilots — crediting them with saving dozens of lives.
The crash occurred after passengers aboard a United Airlines flight complained of feeling ill due to a mysterious odour. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
dispatched a rescue truck to assist...
March 25, 2026 - 17:52 | National Post Staff | National Post
