
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his government's decision to cut back on the amount of financial assistance for post-secondary students. Ford says he heard from thousands of students over Family Day weekend who were angry about the drastic cut to the number of grants given out.
February 24, 2026 - 18:42 | | The Globe and Mail
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine that he called a 'special operation' on Feb. 24, 2022. It has been four years since the war began.
February 24, 2026 - 18:26 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
The charges include two counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual assault with a weapon.
February 24, 2026 - 18:13 | Alessia Simona Maratta | Global News - Canada
Ottawa Bylaw says they have seized nearly a dozen accessible parking permits after a recent blitz. CTV’s Dylan Dyson delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
February 24, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A planned referendum in Alberta this October is receiving vocal discontent from both separatist and anti-separatist camps. In previous eras of Canadian history, we have also seen separatist waves pop up in Quebec. And we are seeing it again right now. How are you feeling, as a Canadian, on these two movements? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. In local news, Planned Parenthood Ottawa has reopened following a 3-month hiatus. Lyra Evans, the program’s interim Executive Director, pays us a visit in Hour 3. And looking South...
February 24, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
There’s still an overwhelming number of Ontarians who do not have a primary care provider. And while the province says they are working as hard as they can to fix that, family health teams are warning that the foundation of primary care is falling apart. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Jess Rogers in Hour 2. She is the CEO of Ontario’s Association of Family Health Teams. Meantime, today marks 4 years since Russia made its first illegal advances against Ukraine, fueling a war that is still ongoing. Russia’s President currently controls 20 percent of Ukraine, but...
February 24, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa





