Unpublished Newswire
After seeing phone messages and videos that kibbutzim were being ravaged on October 7, Eli Sharabi thought surrendering himself to Hamas terrorists would save his British-born wife and two daughters. Instead, he spent 491 days as a hostage in Gaza and, upon his release in February 2025, learned they had been murdered minutes after he was dragged from their Kibbutz Be’eri home.
In Hostage, the first full-length memoir by a released hostage from that day’s massacre, the Yemenite-Moroccan Israeli recounts starvation, beatings and underground captivity in Hamas’s tunnels, alongside...
January 21, 2026 - 18:13 | Special to National Post | National Post
Just moments ago, Interim OC Transpo GM Troy Charter addressed the latest issues surrounding Ottawa’s LRT service. They identified an issue with the cartridge bearing assemblies on Line 1 vehicles, meaning all trains with a mileage over 100,000 kilometres are being removed from service to have their CBAs replaced. Until those repairs have been made, Line 1 will operate with single-car and double-car trains. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent tries to make sense of it all. Meantime, an Ottawa city councillor has appeared in court, and has pleaded not guilty to impaired driving charges. CTV...
January 21, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. Some of OC Transpo’s peak-travel customers will have to wait a little longer to catch their train, as operations on the Line 1 tracks revert back to a reduced service. We get the latest developments in Hour 3, as Interim OC Transpo GM Troy Charter speaks to the media. Then, we gather instant reaction from River Ward councillor Riley Brockington and Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney.
January 21, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Groups representing both colleges and universities asked for significantly more funding, saying tuition fee freezes and international student caps have left them with few options.
January 21, 2026 - 18:02 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
For many, Lyme disease is caught early — and treated quickly — with a standard course of antibiotics. But for others, recovery isn't straightforward.
January 21, 2026 - 18:01 | Felicia Parrillo | Global News - Canada
A podcast is giving athletes a platform to open up about the emotional side of friendship, vulnerability, love, and loneliness. It is hosted by Dylan Playfair, an actor on Letterkenny, and Ty Smith, a former hockey player and a survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Dylan joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Another tool in the mental health toolbox is Kids Help Phone, Canada’s only nationwide 24/7 mental health service. It is free, confidential, and ready to help anyone who needs someone to talk to. President and CEO Aaron Sanderson pays us a visit on Bell Let’s Talk Day.
January 21, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
