Unpublished Newswire
As we talked about earlier in today’s program, the feds will be speaking with public service unions over the coming weeks. And the primary talking point, to nobody’s surprise, surrounds more time at workstations for Canada’s public servants. However, the unions are furious that this information was publicly revealed during a Mayor’s Breakfast. Should the government force public servants back to the office on a full-time basis? Should the mandate be tailored to each individual job, as opposed to a blanket mandate? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and...
December 8, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
There are currently two HART hubs in Canada’s Capital. Another exists in Belleville, and Pembroke is expected to receive one in the near future. And today, a facility in Smiths Falls is officially open, one that advocates are hoping will shape the community’s long-term health and positive wellness. Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Meantime, the feds are introducing a brand-new ‘express entry’ category for foreign-trained physicians. It’s part of a broader effort to address workforce challenges in Canada’s healthcare...
December 8, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Carney government will be speaking with unions over the coming weeks, and the conversation is expected to revolve around public servants spending more time in the office. This comes as rumours of a new return-to-office directive continue to circulate. And we discovered this interesting nugget when Prime Minister Carney joined Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe for today’s Mayor’s Breakfast. PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa joins the show with her two cents. Then, we check in with Sean O’Reilly, the National President for PIPSC. Meantime, an Ottawa man is calling for...
December 8, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Pantone has unveiled its Colour of the Year for 2025. And you might say it’s a bit…plain. Kristy Cameron and Mitch Kedrosky explain further in Hour 4. Plus, if you are planning to catch a movie this weekend, Matt Demers has got a few suggestions for you!
December 5, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
With the purse strings tightened even further in 2025, are you changing your holiday spending habits? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, as we head into the first full week of December, Ottawa’s flu season keeps getting worse. We sift through the data in Hour 3 with Dr. Isaac Bogoch.
December 5, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The federal government has issued close to 70,000 early-retirement notices to public servants. We gather instant reaction in Hour 2, as CAPE President Nathan Prier drops by the studio. And on a totally different note, we also rank some of the weirdest Christmas songs in recorded history with CFRA’s Chris Holski.
December 5, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
