Unpublished Newswire
As we uncovered in Hour 1, Immigration Canada is collecting data of its employees, using address surveillance to confirm if their workers are actually following the back-to-office mandates. Would you rather work from home and be subject to surveillance, or just bite the bullet and head back to the office full-time? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, we have a public service announcement to all Gatineau workers, as a potential transit strike could make your commute even more painful on Monday. CTV’s Kimberley Johnson...
October 17, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Ottawa Police Arson Squad has taken over the investigation of yet another suspicious fire at a magic mushroom dispensary. Previously, we saw this storyline play out on Bank Street, Preston Street, and one section of Rideau Street. On Thursday, across the road from the first Rideau Street fire, crews are back in action. When these shops aren’t mysteriously ablaze, they occupy a strange fine line between criminality and local business. So if they aren’t exactly legal, how do they manage to stay open? Kristy Cameron chats with Andrew Hathaway, a University of Guelph...
October 17, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Immigration Canada is collecting data of its employees, using address surveillance to confirm if their workers are actually following the back-to-office mandates. As of right now, the in-person workspace must be visited 3 days per week. CTV’s Natalie Van Rooy delivers the latest developments in Hour 1. Then, we get expert analysis from tech expert Carmi Levy. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
October 17, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Doug Ford is set to face pointed questions about unemployment rates, conflict-of-interest allegations and the state of core services such as health care and education when Ontario’s legislature returns on Monday, as opposition leaders look to find new ways to challenge the popular long-time Premier. Ontario’s political parties are returning to Queen’s Park next week after Mr. Ford’s government extended the legislature’s summer break, which lasted almost five months.
October 17, 2025 - 17:17 | Laura Stone | The Globe and Mail
A Halifax pilot and longtime Blue Jays fan has taken his support for Canada's baseball team to new heights — literally — tracing the team's logo through the skies over Nova Scotia.
October 17, 2025 - 17:12 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
Rarely without a smile on his face and quick to make the best dad jokes, sports reporter and anchor John Sexsmith was an esteemed journalist at Global Edmonton for 26 years.
October 17, 2025 - 16:43 | Karen Bartko | Global News - Canada
