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It’s 2026, and we are bracing for an interesting municipal election cycle in Canada’s Capital. In several pockets of Ontario, online voting is being utilized to count ballots. Woodstock has recently joined the party. Sarnia has been using it since 2018. Is it time for our city to get on board? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. And in the world of Tech news, Apple has turned to Google to power A.I. upgrades for Siri. We paint the bigger picture with Shruti Shekar, the editor-in-chief of Android Central, in Hour 3.
January 14, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The City of Ottawa is going to purchase a private garbage landfill in the East End, a decision that was sealed earlier today with a 20 to 5 vote. Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe understands that residents in the surrounding areas, specifically in Carlsbad Springs, will be affected by this. He emphasizes that City Council should be sensitive to their concerns, especially over the coming weeks and months. At the same time, he reiterated that the lot will become a landfill no matter what. Osgoode councillor Isabelle Skalski was one of the five councillors who voted ‘Nay’. She joins...
January 14, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
During the 2022 municipal election cycle, over 200 municipalities across Ontario took a leap of faith and took online voting for a test drive. Among this crop of cities is Sarnia, and they have already announced that online voting will be present for the 2026 cycle. Is it time that Ottawa gets on board as well? Kristy Cameron chats with Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley in Hour 1. Later in the program, we pick the brain of Nicole Goodman, who is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Brock University. Meantime, a new Leger poll says that nearly 33 percent of Canadians believe that the U....
January 14, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A blast of winter weather is sweeping over Ontario, where temperatures are expected to plunge and the snow is set to pile up. Snowfall and snow squall warnings are in place across large parts of the province, setting up a possible messy morning commute on Thursday.
January 14, 2026 - 17:43 | | The Globe and Mail
The Alberta government has launched a review of Calgary’s water main ruptures and is demanding the city turn over reams of documents dating back two decades within the next two weeks.Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams, in a letter to the city posted on social media Wednesday, says it’s about making sure Calgary’s 1.6 million residents have a safe and reliable water system.
January 14, 2026 - 17:41 | Dayne Patterson | The Globe and Mail
The town of Tecumseh, Ont. is likely to lose about $3.2 million in funding for housing after voting against allowing fourplexes to be built by default.
January 14, 2026 - 17:34 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
