Unpublished Newswire
Soldiers at Garrison Petawawa are completing their final preparation steps this Summer before being put on alert for combat readiness. CTV’s Dylan Dyson drops by with 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.
June 15, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
There has been a rise in the number of Canadian workers going on short-term disability leave, a trend that has flared up since the COVID days. Experts are saying an increase in mental health leave is largely responsible for this spike. Are people more stressed out post-pandemic, or has a recent shift in societal acceptance led to these absences? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, we tackle Canada’s U-16 social media ban with our Political Heat panelists.
June 15, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
We don’t have a City Council meeting this week, but there’s still plenty on the go at 110 Laurier Avenue West. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent tells us what’s on tap over the coming days. Meantime, U.S. President Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will be ‘completely open’ as of Friday. This comes after an initial deal was struck between America and Iran to end the war. Does this finally signal pending relief at the gas pumps? What about other means of travel? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Dan McTeague, the President of Canadians for Affordable Energy. Plus, we...
June 15, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Dating back to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rise in the number of Canadian workers going on short-term disability leave. Experts are saying an increase in mental health leave is largely responsible. Prior to COVID, Statistics Canada data showed that about 5 of 100 workers were taking a short-term medical leave each year, with each leave lasting between 1 week and 4 months. In 2022-23, that rate rose sharply, and reached levels that we hadn’t seen in a decade. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Olga Morawczynski in Hour 1. She is the founder of Heal-3, a company...
June 15, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Twelve people were taken to hospital after suffering injuries at the Cultus Lake Waterpark in Chilliwack, B.C., on Monday.
June 15, 2026 - 17:57 | | CBC News - Canada
Polar bears have been at the zoo in Calgary since the 1930s, but there has been a series of mishaps — even deaths — over the decades. CBC’s Josiah Sinanan explains that history, and how the zoo has committed to adhering to new standards with the introduction of its latest bears.
June 15, 2026 - 17:49 | | CBC News - Canada
