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During a press conference on Thursday, Ontario’s Premier suggested that some ‘sneaky companies’ are trying to pass off their products as Canadian-made goods, even though they weren’t manufactured in Canada. Campbell’s Soup, in particular, was one of the companies that rubbed him the wrong way. Should we adopt Doug Ford’s idea, or is it a pointless endeavour? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Sticking with the Ford government, they were making headlines for very different reasons at Queen...
August 15, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
It might be humid and sunny today (again), but don’t tell that to a bunch of Ottawa’s city-run pools, as they prepare to shutter their doors and call it a season. With English schools not returning for another 2 weeks, and the humid forecasts still lingering around, are we making this call way too early? Joining us in Hour 2 to launch this debate is Keith de Silvia-Legault, an Ottawa-based journalist and community organizer. She is also on the Board of Directors for Horizon Ottawa. On a totally different subject, besides the scorching heat and the increased wildfires, have...
August 15, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants to make it easier for shoppers to identify which products are Canadian. One idea he is floating: A country flag on every single label. If a product originates from China, you will see a Chinese flag. If it’s from America, a star-spangled flag will appear. This comes amid growing calls from Premier Ford himself, as he encourages all Canadians to shop on a Canada-first basis. But on Thursday, he suggested that some ‘sneaky companies’ are trying to pass off their products as Canadian, even though they were not actually made in Canada. Should...
August 15, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
'It is a fun celebration but for neurodivergent people like myself it can get overwhelming fast,' Autism Resource Centre project assistant Marie-Pier Leroux said.
August 15, 2025 - 17:59 | Suzanne Lapointe | Global News - Canada
Thomas Mete says he is feeling “great relief” now that he knows he’ll be returning to Harvard University to finish the last year of his degree, after a tumultuous summer of limbo. “I can’t wait to be back in Cambridge,” the fourth-year economics student said in an interview from Montreal this week.
August 15, 2025 - 17:59 | Cassidy McMackon | The Globe and Mail
Mandy's Gourmet Salads served up leafy treats for the first time on Bank Street on August 15. Read More
August 15, 2025 - 17:27 | Robert Hiltz | Ottawa Citizen
