Unpublished Newswire
In early August and for a week straight, Ottawa organizers urged daily rallies outside Israel’s embassy — with midday “pots-and-pans” actions and evening meet-ups at the Human Rights Monument. Read More
August 21, 2025 - 18:27 | Peter Hum | Ottawa Citizen
About 45 minutes later, the alert was cancelled. Officials said the child had been found safe, although they offered no further details.
August 21, 2025 - 18:18 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
A report of a shooter on Villanova University’s campus that sparked panic among students and drew a heavy police presence was a “cruel hoax,” the school’s president said Thursday.Earlier in the afternoon, students had received a text from the Villanova alert system that told them to lock and barricade doors and move to secure locations. A second alert from Villanova officials warned people to stay away from the law school.
August 21, 2025 - 18:03 | | The Globe and Mail
As the Mayor of Ottawa unveiled municipal budget directions for 2026, several homeowners are getting increasingly worried about tax increases. OC Transpo is facing a multi-million-dollar budget shortfall, and the gameplan for 2025 included a 3.9 percent property tax hike, not to mention higher transit fares. CTV’s Natalie Van Rooy joins the show in Hour 4. Then, as we preview tonight’s supper-hour newscast on CTV Ottawa, we examine the upcoming weather forecast with CTV’s Jackie Perez. And finally, if news breaks, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
August 21, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As previously heard in Hour 1, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has released his 2026 ‘budget direction’ for the City of Ottawa. He says there could be a transit fare hike, somewhere between 2.5 percent and 7.5 percent. Police spending for 2026, according to Sutcliffe, could also climb between 2.9 percent and 6.5 percent. In your view, what municipal service needs the most investment? What service would you pay more taxes to improve? Guest host Andrew Pinsent sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Later in Hour 3, he searches for your gardening...
August 21, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
For the past several years, we’ve been following the story of a now 12-year-old girl named Hillary McKibbin, and her brave fight against a rare blood disorder called Aplastic Anemia. Alongside her mother Kelly, we’ve checked in with Hillary about the current stem cell registry, and the duo's tireless efforts to raise awareness about its overall importance. However, since the latest checkup, another rare blood disorder has been spotted in her system, and it’s presented a major curveball for her treatment options. Hillary and Kelly join guest host Andrew Pinsent in Hour 2...
August 21, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
