Unpublished Newswire
After grinding through the bulk of the 2020’s under a hybrid-work model, thousands of Ontario public employees have reverted back to the pre-COVID model. The 5-day workspace mandate was initially unveiled by the province last Summer, but it officially began earlier today. How is it being received, and do the present-day workspaces offer what today's employees need? OPSEU President J.P. Hornick joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.
January 5, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Residents in Cornwall are left with several questions and limited answers following a tragic daytime shooting. Shots rang out in a normally silent residential neighbourhood over the weekend, leaving two people dead and a third victim fighting to stay alive. CTV’s Austin Lee delivers the latest developments. Then, we check in with Stefan Keyes, as we monitor the latest news out of Venezuela. And on a lighter note, the entire stretch of the Rideau Canal is officially open for skating. Jackie Perez puts her skates on and paints us a picture in Hour 4.
January 5, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A jury convicted Brandon Teixeira of murder, attempted murder and discharging a firearm with intent last August, nearly eight years after the October 2017 shooting death.
January 5, 2026 - 18:03 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Quebec is rolling out a series of brand-new civility expectations in all of its schools, from elementary grades right into the high school levels. In other words, students will have to use formal language when addressing staff members. Should Ontario adopt a similar model of respect? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife have submitted not guilty pleas to a quartet of charges. Both are facing punishment in the United States for narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation...
January 5, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Back in 2023, following a successful pilot project, the City of Ottawa ordered 350 Electric buses. So far, only a small percentage of them have been added to Ottawa’s fleet. To be exact, 30 of those buses have actually made their way to Canada’s Capital. What gives? We get the details from CTV’s Leah Larocque in Hour 2. Then, we check in with Barrhaven East councillor Wilson Lo, who is a member of the city’s Transit Committee and once worked at OC Transpo. Meantime, after grinding through the bulk of the 2020’s under a hybrid-work model, thousands of Ontario...
January 5, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As they head back to the classroom, Quebec’s students are going to have to get used to a brand-new rule change. Students at both the elementary and high school levels are now required to use formal language when addressing teachers and staff members. Introduced by the Quebec government, these regulations are intended to ‘establish a framework for civic responsibility’. We kickstart the conversation with Heidi Yetman, the President of the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers. She is skeptical that these changes are going to deliver a significant shift. Later in the...
January 5, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
