Unpublished Newswire
There has been a pivotal breakthrough in a 2011 murder investigation, as the family of Valerie Leblanc pleads for justice to be served. And after 14 years of hoping and praying, police have charged a 51-year-old suspect with her death. CTV’s Austin Lee joins us in Hour 4 with the latest developments. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
October 1, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The endless debate surrounding the future of Wellington Street continues, as last week’s NCC meeting revived the briefly-dormant dilemma. Where do you stand on this issue, and what should happen to this Downtown staple? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, in this week’s edition of Web Wednesdays, a new actress is grinding Hollywood’s gears. Why is that, you may ask? Well, because she isn’t human. Android Central editor-in-chief Shruti Shekar pays us a visit in Hour 3.
October 1, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Letter deliveries and package deliveries are crawling to a stop, as Canada Post workers remain on the picket lines. Could this demonstration last longer than last year’s Christmas shopping headache? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Steve Tufts, a labour expert at York University. He explains why it might last weeks, but definitely not months. Plus, it’s been a full month since the installation of parking meters all along Westboro and Hintonburg. We check in with a concerned local business owner.
October 1, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
You thought the Wellington Street debate was dead and buried, didn’t you? Not even close, folks! Once again, the feds are interested in acquiring the Downtown staple and closing it off to vehicular traffic. Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has recited the exact same rhetoric that we’ve heard for many years at City Hall. The City of Ottawa has no plans to remove vehicles from that area, which is right in front of Parliament Hill. They argue it’s an East-West corridor, and a lot of commuters use it every day. CTV’s Josh Pringle joins us with the latest developments....
October 1, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Starbucks is closing some of its locations throughout North America, including in Canada, and eliminating around 900 non-retail jobs as part of
a $1 billion sweeping restructuring
.
The announcement was made Thursday by chairman and chief executive officer Brian Niccol in...
September 25, 2025 - 17:48 | National Post Staff | National Post
September 25, 2025 - 08:39 | | CBC News - Canada
