
A group of merchants in the ByWard Market have banded together, calling on the City of Ottawa to backtrack its redevelopment plans for 55 ByWard Market Square. Nearly every single business inside Ottawa’s historic Downtown building has signed a petition, fearing that this blueprint could lead to the eventual evictions of all 17 food and craft businesses – some of which have been operating in that sector for decades. Maxine Hill is the owner of Canada In A Basket and a spokesperson for the ByWard Market Building Tenants Alliance. She joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.
July 14, 2026 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Watching your property and your possessions fill up with water often brings a very specific kind of helplessness. When you are standing in rubber boots, waiting on a claims adjuster to show up to your front door, only to find out that you have no coverage – it’s demoralizing pain. Nearly 6,000 basements have been impacted by this year’s Canada Day floods. Kristy’s basement is one of them, and that statistic is climbing. Insurance companies call this an ‘Act of God’ – a legal phrasing for something completely out of humanity’s control. So...
July 14, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Assembly of First Nations is holding a conference in Ottawa, calling on Etsy to reverse a ban on natural animal fur. The ban, if it proceeds, would take into effect on August 11th. CTV’s Tyler Fleming joins us in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight's CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Austin Lee. And if news breaks in real time, you'll hear it live on CFRA's Ottawa Now.
July 14, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
After a lengthy staredown with America’s President, some Canadians are heading South once again. New data from Statistics Canada is showing a steady return to U.S. travel, as return trips by Canadian residents ticked up 3.2 percent this past June compared to June of 2025. This marks 3 consecutive months of growth, including a monster May and a gentle climb in April. Now, the ongoing FIFA World Cup might have something to do with this recent uptick, so the travel experts aren’t jumping to conclusions just yet. Are you still buying Canadian? Would you visit the USA if you were...
July 14, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Watching your property and your possessions fill up with water often brings a very specific kind of helplessness. When you are standing in rubber boots, waiting on a claims adjuster to show up to your front door, only to find out that you have no coverage – it’s demoralizing pain. Nearly 6,000 basements have been impacted by this year’s Canada Day floods. Kristy’s basement is one of them, and that statistic is climbing. Insurance companies call this an ‘Act of God’ – a legal phrasing for something completely out of humanity’s control. So...
July 14, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Canadians are hitting the open road, and some are heading South after an 18-month staredown with Trump. That’s according to new data from Statistics Canada, which is displaying a steady return to U.S. travel. Return trips by Canadian residents ticked up 3.2 percent this past June compared to June of 2025. That also marks 3 straight months of growth – highlighted by a massive 9.5 percent jump in May. Are you still buying Canadian, or is the American itch slowly creeping back? More importantly, what is fueling this trend? Kristy Cameron picks the brain of Wayne Smith in Hour 1...
July 14, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
