Unpublished Newswire
The long-awaited Gordie Howe Bridge is slated to open on Monday. However, both the Canada and U.S. governments won’t be celebrating together, as the trade war tensions have returned. And now, after a little bit of contradiction, we know exactly how the revenue will be distributed between the two countries. What do you make of today’s findings? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Turning our attention to Ontario’s biggest city, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is putting forward a motion to stop the practice of ‘...
July 22, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ottawa residents could soon be picking up their Amazon packages, and a slew of other deliveries, from City of Ottawa lockers. It’s part of a broader effort to stop porch pirates from testing their luck. Rideau-Vanier councillor Stephanie Plante joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Then, we renew the trade war talk with Dean Wood, the President of Borderworx Logistics. They help Canadian companies distribute their products in the United States. How could that change if Trump’s tariffs proceed as planned? Plus, an Ottawa driver has been stopped for stunt driving…for a third...
July 22, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Officials from the Canadian and American governments will no longer be celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge in unison. Perhaps Trump’s recent escalation of the trade war had something to do with that. Meantime, we have a new development as to how the bridge revenue will be divided between the two countries. How long will this ‘peace order’ last? Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Meantime, Canadian brewers are bracing for a severe economic fallout after U.S. President Trump signed an executive order on Monday. Effective...
July 22, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Making new friends as an adult is way tougher than making friends as a little kid. Keeping these friendships, as an adult, is even tougher. So on today’s edition of Self-Help Tuesday with psychotherapist Benslyne Avril, we are looking at why adult friendships fade, how you can actually save them, and how you can make some new ones. Visit Benslyne anytime at https://therapywithempathy.com/
July 21, 2026 - 18:30 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A new survey shows that 8-in-10 Canadians feel their vehicles are vulnerable to theft, despite a recent drop in car thefts nationwide. Data from Angus Reid and Équité Association reveals that, while thefts did decrease in 2025, thieves are using advanced technology to bypass standard security systems. One of those tools is a ‘key fob relay attack’. And despite the aforementioned decline in thefts, over 33% of the 47,000 vehicles that were stolen in 2025 have yet to be returned to their registered owners. Experts say that a takedown in modern organized crime...
July 21, 2026 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Canadian Premiers are meeting in Charlottetown this week for their annual sitdown. It comes at a tense time for the country, as the trade war with the United States appears to be escalating yet again. On Monday night, American President Donald Trump dropped a political bombshell – a 50% tariff on an array of Canadian goods. Some of those goods, in fact, are currently covered under CUSMA. We are talking toilet paper, plywood, video game consoles, cement, clothing, ice skates, and hockey sticks. The proposed tariffs would cover roughly $28 billion worth of annual Canadian exports to...
July 21, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
