Unpublished Newswire
Five new areas in Canada’s Capital have been designated as ‘community hazard zones’ by the OSTA. As part of the incoming changes, bus service will be extended to roughly 60 additional students who live within the newly identified zones. The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority has cited ongoing social and environmental concerns as the primary reasons that fueled this decision. One of these new areas is located in Lowertown, near Rideau Street and King Edward Avenue. It is represented at City Hall by Rideau-Vanier councillor Stephanie Plante, who is proud to see that...
February 27, 2026 - 18:15 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
'Our people have been abandoned,' the Nation said in a statement. 'No family should be forced to live in mould-infested, unsafe homes while those responsible dodge their duty.'
February 27, 2026 - 18:15 | Alessia Simona Maratta | Global News - Canada
Decision Day is looming at Algonquin College, as we await the fate of 30 post-secondary programs. CTV’s Natalie Van Rooy tells us what she’s hearing in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez. But first, if you want to check out the local cinema this weekend, Matt Demers has got some action-thriller suggestions for you to look into!
February 27, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Alberta RCMP said two people became trapped in an avalanche west of Calgary. One person was found unresponsive and the other managed to escape on their own.
February 27, 2026 - 18:02 | Ken MacGillivray | Global News - Canada
New York City has started to pay residents $30 per hour to shovel sidewalks and bus stops. The municipality says they’ve been doing this for decades, but the recent pay upgrade has brought a lot of attention to this initiative. Is this an idea that Canada's Capital should get behind? Joining us with his perspective in Hour 3 is Joshua Goodman. He is the Deputy Commissioner for Public Affairs and Customer Experience at the New York City Department of Sanitation. Then, we pick your brain on the CFRA textboard, as Kristy Cameron tackles today’s Question of the Day. Circling back...
February 27, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Funeral directors across Canada are warning grieving families about a series of third-party websites. They are allegedly republishing obituaries for profit, sometimes with fabricated details about the deceased. And while this type of immoral activity has been making headlines over the past 2 years, these sites are becoming more and more prominent in 2026. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Jeff Hagel, a Western Region Representative for the Funeral Service Association of Canada. He has also worked directly with several families that have been impacted by obituary scraping. Shifting gears to...
February 27, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
