Unpublished Newswire
Rideau-Jock councillor David Brown says Ottawa’s rural residents aren’t being adequately served by OC Transpo. And now, he is hatching an idea that will hopefully bridge that gap. He is proposing a form of ‘privatized transit’, explained further in an online post he made last weekend. Councillor Brown’s wards include a wide range of communities, from Manotick and Richmond to North Gower. He joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.
October 2, 2025 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Some of the students attending classes at Algonquin College’s flagship campus didn’t make it to the classroom on Thursday. That’s because they were allegedly blocked by support staff members who were on strike. We get one side of the story from Algonquin College student Skylar Smith, who eventually made it to her class but knows several friends who missed the boat. Then, we hear from Jessica Scallen, an OPSEU Picket Captain who was on the picket lines herself.
October 2, 2025 - 18:15 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Every single Thursday afternoon, right after the 4:30 newscast, CFRA's Ottawa Now goes In The Garden with gardening expert Carson Arthur! However, these conversations will be going into hibernation until next gardening season, as Carson takes a well-deserved break ahead of Winter's ice-cold wrath. So for the final edition of 2025, we focus our attention on today's 'micro-plastics', and how frequently they can be spotted in our vegetables.
October 2, 2025 - 18:10 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ottawa Police continue to investigate an early-morning stabbing on St. Laurent Boulevard, which left a male victim dead. CTV’s Natalie Van Rooy joins us with the latest developments. Later in Hour 4, a crowd of Algonquin College students couldn’t make it to their classes at the Woodroffe campus today. That’s because, according to them, they were blocked off by support staff members who were on strike. We get reactions from both sides. And finally, if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
October 2, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The war on speed cameras appears to be far from over in this province, as some Ontario municipalities are pushing back against Premier Ford’s plans to scrap them. This week, a city councillor in Brampton put forward a motion to keep these cameras in place, and it unanimously passed. Should our city join the fight as well? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, gardening expert Carson Arthur joins us for one last visit in 2025, as he prepares to enter his Ottawa Now hibernation.
October 2, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Back in 2019, the Ford government gave Ontario municipalities permission to use speed cameras. Six years later, it’s attempting to ban those cameras, whether it’s the easy way or the hard way. However, a city councillor in Brampton isn’t throwing in the towel without a fight. Rowena Santos joins Kristy Cameron after her motion unanimously passed at Brampton City Council. Later in Hour 2, we hear from Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney, as he hopes for a similar pushback in Canada’s Capital. Meantime, obesity has been a worldwide problem for many years....
October 2, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
