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New data shows influenza cases are still surging across the country, surpassing the highest positivity rate recorded in Canada over the last three seasons.The Public Health Agency of Canada provided a brief update Tuesday on the viral season. It said the proportion of flu tests that came back positive hit 32.4 per cent in the week ending Dec. 20, up from nearly 28 per cent the previous week.Infectious disease and public health experts have warned that this season could be the worst in recent years. The new data show the rate of illness has reached a grim milestone, overtaking the...
December 30, 2025 - 18:19 | Alanna Smith | The Globe and Mail
Chris Holski sits in for the vacationing Kristy Cameron today. And as we conclude the last live show of 2025, CTV’s Jackie Perez drops by to preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast. Then, we unveil Patricia Boal’s year-end interview with Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
December 30, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
We are counting down the final days of 2025, which also means we are revisiting some of the top local stories from the past 12 months. CTV’s Ted Raymond unveiled his list in Hour 1. CTV’s Patricia Boal did the same in Hour 2. And now, we are turning things over to the mighty CFRA Nation, as Chris Holski tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, we reflect on the biggest local sports stories of 2025 with technical producer Stephen Ellsworth and newswriter Eric Fawx.
December 30, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Robert Half, an Ottawa-based talent management firm, says that 1-in-3 Canadians plan to look for new jobs in 2026. Is that good? Is that bad? Here to help us answer that question is Sandra Lavoy, a Metro Market Director at Robert Half. Then, we turn our attention to gut-wrenching news out of the Dominican Republic, as a Gatineau couple has been found dead. CTV’s Katelyn Wilson has the latest in Hour 2.
December 30, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Chris Holski is sitting in for Kristy Cameron today, as she enjoys a well-deserved Christmas Break with family and friends. And as we count down the final days of 2025, we are revisiting some of the top local stories from the past 12 months. CTV’s Ted Raymond unveils his list in Hour 1. And when it comes to travel in 2025, Canadians keep saying ‘No’ to U.S. destinations. We dig deeper with travel expert Barry Choi. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
December 30, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
OTTAWA — Federal officials say that Alberta separatists going around Ottawa and repeatedly meeting with U.S. officials to advance their cause is legal for Canadians, within certain limits, even though similar behaviour could be prohibited elsewhere.
When separatist organizer Jeffrey Rath
claimed last week he was meeting with officials connected to the White House...
December 30, 2025 - 17:02 | Rahim Mohamed | National Post
