Unpublished Newswire
A batch of new Trump tariffs are slated to hit Canada within the next 30 days, and some of Canada’s CUSMA-protected exports will be feeling the pain this time. How significant, you may ask? How about a 50% tax? Once again, meeting with the media today, America’s President said that Canada can’t survive without the United States. So how should Canada respond this time? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, it’s been 20 days since a massive downpour destroyed thousands of basements and properties in...
July 21, 2026 - 18:02 | | 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 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Canadian Premiers are meeting in Charlottetown today 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 again. Last 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 America, and...
July 21, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Crowds of frustrated residents continue to search for answers from the Ford government and the City of Ottawa, crossing their fingers that DRAO funding will come back around. CTV’s Austin Lee joins the program in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
July 20, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
In 99 days, Ottawa will vote on its next Mayor, its next City Council, and the next batch of School Trustees. What issues are driving your vote right now? Guest host Andrew Pinsent sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, it’s a Monday afternoon, which means it’s time to talk politics with our Political Heat Panel! This time, we turn our attention to Queen’s Park, where Ontario’s Premier is fighting wildfires and addressing questions about his former Minister of Tourism.
July 20, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The City of Ottawa is asking the Ford government to intervene and preserve the 40 percent greenspace agreement at the Kanata Golf and Country Club, and stop the development of 1,500 homes on the property. Guest host Andrew Pinsent checks in with Barbara Ramsay, the Chair of the Kanata Greenspace Protection Coalition. Meantime, Ottawa City Council has approved the city’s transportation plan to deal with an expected influx in federal civil servants in September and beyond. And while transit changes were the most notable, many have raised concerns about its capacity. This comes as the...
July 20, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
