
Canada’s plan to add more than $9 billion to defence spending this year was praised by military watchers Monday, but they cautioned that the country is shooting at a moving target.
Prime Minister Mark Carney
announced the country would meet its commitment
in this fiscal year of hitting the two per cent of gross domestic product mark that was agreed upon by NATO countries more than a decade back.
“It’s very encouraging that the prime minister has come out...
June 9, 2025 - 18:36 | Chris Lambie | National Post
One year in, some say the cellphone ban has been beneficial for concentration and socialization in schools. However, some are still skeptical about how useful the ban actually is.
June 9, 2025 - 18:27 | | CBC News - Canada
A 2024 fire at the national historic site in Toronto's Little Portugal left many of the paintings it housed damaged or destroyed, including works by the Group of Seven.
June 9, 2025 - 18:21 | Megan King | Global News - Canada
A 2024 fire at the national historic site in Toronto's Little Portugal left many of the paintings it housed damaged or destroyed, including works by the Group of Seven.
June 9, 2025 - 18:21 | Megan King | Global News - Ottawa
Canada’s National Holocaust Monument has been defaced with red paint, as cleanup efforts get underway. This afternoon, Ottawa Police is trying to find out who did it. CTV’s Josh Marano has more on that story in Hour 4. Over in Smiths Falls, the arrest of a 28-year-old woman has gone viral, as that town’s law enforcement finds itself in a sticky situation. CTV’s Austin Lee explains. And finally, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
June 9, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Cataract surgery is classified as a medically-necessary surgery in Ontario. But thanks to rising wait times, today’s patients are turning to private clinics for surgical options. Those results have come with several asterisks, as some patients allege they were being upsold. This report from the Toronto Star comes at a time where the Ford government has continued to expand the number of privately-run surgical and diagnostic cataract centres. And with each passing month, the Ontario Health Coalition says complaints have gone from bad to worse. Have you ever been ‘upsold’...
June 9, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa