Unpublished Newswire
April 16, 2026 - 18:10 | Jana G. Pruden | The Globe and Mail
April 16, 2026 - 18:07 | Globe Staff | The Globe and Mail
Flood warnings have been issued for various sections of the Ottawa River – from Pembroke, to Arnprior, to Gatineau. CTV’s Kimberley Fowler brings us up to speed in Hour 4. Then, we check in with CTV's Jackie Perez, who is at TD Place for tonight's Ottawa 67's game against the Barrie Colts. The boys put on a show in Game 3, and look to even the series at two games apiece. And if news breaks in real time, you'll hear it live on CFRA's Ottawa Now.
April 16, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ontario high school students will soon have their attendance count for a sizable portion of their final grades. Participation and attendance will count for 15 percent of their final marks in Grades 9 and 10, and 10 percent during Grades 11 and 12. Do you agree with this approach by the Ford government? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the Ottawa Heart Institute has launched the next phase of a campaign to screen one million Canadians for cardiovascular disease risk factors. Details are on the way in Hour 3. And...
April 16, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
It pays to pay attention in class, and students will soon pay the price if they don’t attend class. That’s because, here in Ontario, class participation and attendance will now be graded at the high school levels of learning. Joining the program with his reaction is Paul W. Bennett, the Director of the Schoolhouse Institute. It provides commentary and research on critical issues in education. Meantime, the April 30th deadline to file your taxes is just around the corner. And if it’s somehow slipped your to-do list, you’re not alone. However, experts say you should...
April 16, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Pop quiz, everyone! If you were a student in today’s Ontario high school, how much is attendance worth to you? Better yet, if you weren’t attending class, do you know how much that could cost you down the line? The answer: A lot more than yesterday. That’s because Ontario’s high-schoolers will soon be graded on their attendance records, as well as their overall participation in the classroom. We dig deeper with Rebecca Greaves, an Educational Consultant and CEO of The Parent Advocate. They are a leading educational consulting firm based in Toronto. Meantime,...
April 16, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
