Unpublished Newswire
Ottawa is shelving a proposed right-on-red ban across the city, as critics argue that implementing such measures at every single intersection could create potential safety impacts and increased traffic congestion. Where do you stand on this debate? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day. Meantime, researchers from Beijing’s Tsinghua University have developed a game-changing 3D-printing technology. Supposedly, this device can create complex millimeter‑scale objects in half-a-second. Shruti Shekar, the editor-in-chief of Android...
February 18, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
In November, MP Matt Jeneroux decided to leave the Tories, but not join another party. Today, he is joining the Carney Liberals, marking the third Conservative MP to make that decision since the new government was formed last Spring. That brings the Red Team’s total seats to 169, with a couple of federal byelections on the horizon. Carney would need 172 seats to secure a majority. When asked about his reasoning for the floor-crossing, Jeneroux says he wants to work with the government as Canada tangos with today’s challenges, and he will now serve as a special advisor on...
February 18, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Yet another Conservative MP has joined the Carney Liberals via floor-crossing. Matt Jeneroux, an Alberta-based MP who resides in Edmonton, had initially resigned from the Tories’ caucus in November. Instead of crossing the floor to join the Red Team, he simply stepped aside and remained as an Independent MP. However, Jeneroux’s tone has changed since then, pointing to Carney’s speech in Davos as the primary reason. Kristy Cameron delivers the latest developments as they become available. Shifting gears to provincial politics, Ontario’s Premier is standing behind...
February 18, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
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February 18, 2026 - 18:00 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
A recall petition against Alberta UCP backbencher Nolan Dyck has failed after organizers failed to gather enough signatures and a fourth has been withdrawn.
February 18, 2026 - 17:49 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
Democrats are demanding Ambassador Bridge owner Matthew Moroun provide documentation of a reported meeting held with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick before Trump's threat.
February 18, 2026 - 17:48 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada
