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In March of 2020, everything changed. A global pandemic shut the whole world down. Everyone was shuttered in their own homes, rarely making contact with their next-door neighbours unless it was at a safe distance. And for some, the weight they were carrying around was both mental and physical. A new report says obesity rates have increased faster during COVID-19 compared to 10 years before it. For today’s young adults, the numbers are especially jarring. Researchers oversaw a roughly 8 percent increase from 2009 to 2020. Between 2020 and 2023, in each year, there was an uptick of 1...
July 14, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Eastern Ontario is in for another scorcher this week, as temperatures rise and the skies get hazy. The latter condition is due to the burning wildfires across the Canadian Prairies. As a result, Canada’s Capital is getting a Heat Warning today, along with an Air Quality Statement. How could these conditions impact our overall health if we are in it for too long? Kristy Cameron chats with Jeffrey Brook, a Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Toronto. Meantime, an Ottawa MPP is calling on Queen’s Park to provide better protections for renters...
July 14, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The heat is on, and so are the hazy wildfire skies. Kristy Cameron brings you up to speed on today’s top headlines, starting with an Air Quality Statement from Environment Canada. Shifting gears to Health news, a new report says obesity rates have increased faster during COVID compared to the previous decade. More specifically, a lot of today’s young adults are facing this grim reality. We dig deeper in Hour 1 with Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, the Medical Officer of Health and CEO of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit. Plus, a section of the Queen Elizabeth Driveway will be closed to...
July 14, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Kristy Cameron is joined by Andrew Holmes, founder and corporate sleep consultant with Sleep Efficiency, to weigh in on the impacts food can have on your sleep, other possible problems you're having, and how to address them.
July 14, 2025 - 09:50 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Are you craving a trip to the movie theatres this weekend? Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks! Plus, if news breaks, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
July 11, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Ford government has taken over Ottawa’s largest school board, and OCDSB Trustee Lyra Evans is pulling no punches when describing the cutthroat nature of Premier Ford’s gameplan. Do you agree with the province’s approach? Andrew Pinsent, filling in for Kristy Cameron, tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, as Canadian travellers avoid U.S. cities, duty-free shops along the North American border are paying the price. We speak to one of them in Hour 3.
July 11, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
