Unpublished Newswire
The final ballots have been cast and a decision has been made on Lansdowne 2.0 this afternoon. By a score of 15 to 10, it has been passed by Ottawa City Council, and the shovels will soon hit the ground. Neil Saravanamuttoo is the Director of CitySHAPES and a former G20 Infrastructure Chief Economist. As he explains to Kristy Cameron, he is not surprised by Friday’s final ruling, but he is also disappointed.
November 7, 2025 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre both offered pitches for the future of Canada's economy in Toronto on Friday. Their speeches came just days after the Liberals tabled the federal budget.
November 7, 2025 - 18:22 | | The Globe and Mail
A hockey arena, a concert venue, a football stadium, and a handful of other amenities were up for discussion at Ottawa City Hall today, as City Council prepared to vote on the future of Lansdowne Park. A long-term vision for the site, known as Lansdowne 2.0, has received mixed reviews from both supporters and critics, with councillors just as divided on how to proceed. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe had previously talked about the importance of building a medium-sized music venue at the Bank Street beacon, all part of an effort to pull in musical acts that might normally bypass Ottawa. That...
November 7, 2025 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe held a media availability this afternoon, just moments after City Council passed the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal. You’ll hear his thoughts on how things went down in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Kimberley Fowler. But first, if you plan on catching some flicks at the local cinema this weekend, you might want to listen to Matt Demers first! He drops by with his Weekly Movie Picks.
November 7, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As we first told you in Hour 1, Mark Carney’s first federal budget has survived a second confidence vote. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent delivers the details as they roll into our newsroom. But before that conversation ignites, we turn our attention to City Hall for some breaking news, as the fate of Lansdowne 2.0 has been sealed. And it will live, as City Council passed it through by a 15 to 10 scoreline. We gather instant reaction from Neil Saravanamuttoo, a former G20 Infrastructure Chief Economist. He is not surprised by Friday’s final ruling, but he is also disappointed.
November 7, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A hockey arena, a concert venue, a football stadium, and a handful of other amenities were up for discussion at Ottawa City Hall, as City Council prepared to vote on the future of Lansdowne Park. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe had previously talked about the importance of building a medium-sized music venue at the Bank Street beacon, all part of an effort to pull in musical acts that might normally bypass Ottawa. That opinion is echoed by Ken Craig, a longtime local promoter and a former Vice-President of Live Nation Canada. He joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Plus, as the first signs of snowfall...
November 7, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
