Unpublished Newswire
Quebec students, at all levels of learning, are now required to use formal language when addressing teachers and staff members. With this gameplan in place, the Legault government is trying to build a framework for civic responsibility, from elementary school straight into high school. Can these rule changes achieve the desired outcome? Kristy Cameron picks the brain of Julie Blais-Comeau, an Ottawa-based business etiquette specialist. She believes that the usage of formal language in the classroom will be beneficial, arguing that it also serves as an important life skill.
January 5, 2026 - 18:35 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As they head back to the classroom, Quebec’s students are going to have to get used to a brand-new rule change. Students at both the elementary and high school levels are now required to use formal language when addressing teachers and staff members. Introduced by the Quebec government, these regulations are intended to ‘establish a framework for civic responsibility’. Heidi Yetman, the President of the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers, is skeptical that these changes are going to deliver a significant shift. She joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now...
January 5, 2026 - 18:30 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ontario Premier Doug Ford renewed his vow to take popular Crown Royal rye whisky off the province’s liquor-store shelves next month if its maker, global alcohol giant Diageo PLC, follows through on plans to close a Windsor-area bottling plant and throw about 200 people out of work.Last September, Mr. Ford dumped a bottle of Crown Royal out in front of TV cameras to protest the planned shutdown of the plant in Amherstburg, Ont. − months after banning all U.S. booze from the province’s liquor stores in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
January 5, 2026 - 18:26 | Jeff Gray | The Globe and Mail
Back in 2023, following a successful pilot project, the City of Ottawa ordered 350 Electric buses. So far, only 30 of those specialized buses have been added to Ottawa’s fleet. What gives? We get the latest developments from CTV’s Leah Larocque. Then, Kristy Cameron checks in with Barrhaven East councillor Wilson Lo, who is a member of the city’s Transit Committee and once worked at OC Transpo.
January 5, 2026 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
After grinding through the bulk of the 2020’s under a hybrid-work model, thousands of Ontario public employees have reverted back to the pre-COVID model. The 5-day workspace mandate was initially unveiled by the province last Summer, but it officially began earlier today. How is it being received, and do the present-day workspaces offer what today's employees need? OPSEU President J.P. Hornick joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.
January 5, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Residents in Cornwall are left with several questions and limited answers following a tragic daytime shooting. Shots rang out in a normally silent residential neighbourhood over the weekend, leaving two people dead and a third victim fighting to stay alive. CTV’s Austin Lee delivers the latest developments. Then, we check in with Stefan Keyes, as we monitor the latest news out of Venezuela. And on a lighter note, the entire stretch of the Rideau Canal is officially open for skating. Jackie Perez puts her skates on and paints us a picture in Hour 4.
January 5, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
