Unpublished Newswire
A councillor in Ottawa’s East End has been found guilty of all charges after police found him drunk behind the wheel in 2024. Taking responsibility for his actions today, Matthew Luloff has been sentenced to a 1-year driving ban, a punishment that also includes paying a pair of significant fines. And in a lengthy statement, Luloff remains committed to serving the riding that elected him into office. CTV’s Katie Griffin delivers the details. Meantime, a new survey shows that more Canadians are relying on credit to put food on the table, and some are willing to put meals on the...
March 5, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Eastern extension of Ottawa’s LRT has hit a key milestone, and is now one step closer to its long-awaited grand opening. In Hour 1, we heard from Orleans South-Navan councillor Catherine Kitts. In Hour 3, we check in with Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney, who also serves on Ottawa’s Transit Committee. And in between, we turn things over to the mighty CFRA Nation. Once the system is officially launched, do you have faith that the latest stretch of LRT can deliver the goods? Text into the show or give us a ring, as we tackle today’s Question of the Day!
March 5, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A crowd of groups, organizations, and businesses have sent letters of disappointment and concern to Algonquin College. It follows another series of staggering course cuts from the post-secondary institution, the second significant wave in as many years. They fear that the outright dismissal of these programs will result in a shrinkage of Ottawa’s talent pipeline, and even a drought in local entrepreneurship. We dig deeper with Sarah Chown, a Managing Partner at the Metropolitan Brasserie and a Board Member of Restaurants Canada. Meantime, an Ottawa-based entrepreneur has been...
March 5, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Last week, Ontario’s Minister of Education admitted that too many people don’t know how to download a digital report card. And that might have been the catalyst for an old-school comeback, as paper report cards will soon be brought back from the dead. Kristy Cameron chats with Colin Matthew, the Vice-President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation. Later in today’s program, we also check in with Stephen Skoutajan, the President of the Ottawa-Carleton Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. Meantime, we are on a tireless journey to locate the worst bus...
March 5, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A group representing Quebec’s dairy industry wants to get a special designation for the province’s cheese curds. But as Jodie Applewaith reports, cheesemakers in Ontario worry about how that label will affect their products’ standing on the world stage.
March 5, 2026 - 17:51 | | CBC News - Ottawa
After weeks of repetitive written statements and declined interviews with CBC News, Algonquin College is finally shedding light on the recent program cuts that are getting significant pushback from students, faculty and politicians.
March 5, 2026 - 17:44 | | CBC News - Ottawa
