Unpublished Newswire
The Ford government is talking about a potential ban on declawing cats and debarking dogs. Should the province ban medically unnecessary surgeries on animals? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, Prime Minister Carney is in China this week, as he looks to ‘recalibrate’ relations with the Chinese government. Should Canada get closer with China? We dig deeper in Hour 3 with the Political Heat Panel.
January 12, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces have arrived in Pimicikamak Cree Nation and the chief says he's expecting dozens more workers to arrive in the coming days.
January 12, 2026 - 18:01 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
According to a new report, some Canadians are drinking more frequently than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, showcasing a rise in daily alcohol consumption and weekly binge drinking. We dig deeper in Hour 2 with Dr. Hayley Hamilton, the Co-Director of CAMH’s Institute for Mental Health Policy and Research. As of January 1st, new salary transparency laws have been implemented into Ontario’s business practices. But are employers actually following the rules? Here to explain is Laura Walton, the President of the Ontario Federation of Labour. Plus, should Canada bring back...
January 12, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
It looks like Ontario is going to ban declawing cats and debarking dogs. The legislation would also ban ear cropping dogs, and the Ford government is consulting on the possible ban next month. Should the province ban medically-unnecessary surgeries on animals? Kristy Cameron kickstarts the debate with Dr. Trevor Lawson in Hour 1. Based in Nova Scotia, he is a former President of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. Meantime, plans for Canada’s first high-speed rail network are moving ahead, as Alto begins its first public engagement process with the Ottawa Board of Trade....
January 12, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The first budget since Martinez Ferrada won the November election raises spending by about 5.4 per cent, with last year's budget coming in at $7.3 billion.
January 12, 2026 - 17:57 | Alessia Simona Maratta | Global News - Canada
A murder trial has heard that Arnold and Joanne De Jong hosted a “joyful” family celebration at their Abbotsford, B.C., home, on May 8, 2022, with a family member later telling police they were “alive and well” when she left at 10 p.m.But when family members couldn’t reach them the next day, a son-in-law visited and found Joanne De Jong dead before calling police, who quickly determined they were dealing with a double homicide, Crown prosecutor Dorothy Tsui said.The trial of the three men accused of killing the couple in a violent invasion got under way Monday, with the prosecution...
January 12, 2026 - 17:54 | Darryl Greer | The Globe and Mail
