Unpublished Newswire
OTTAWA — If only they’d signed up for direct deposit.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is searching for the owners of 160 cheques each worth over $100,000 as part of a massive stash of more than 10 million uncashed cheques waiting to be claimed.
As of late April, the CRA was sitting on a total of $1.7 billion payments that it once unsuccessfully tried to send to their rightful owners going back nearly three decades, according to data compiled by the agency for National Post.
“Each year, the Canada Revenue Agency issues millions of payments in the form of refunds and benefits. These...
May 12, 2025 - 04:00 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
Earlier today, the Shepherds of Good Hope cut the ribbon on a brand-new supportive housing residence. It’s located on Murray Street, and situated near the heart of Downtown Ottawa. Joining us in Hour 4 is Stephen Bartolo, the Chief Executive Officer at the SOGH. On a totally lighter note, are you planning on celebrating Mother’s Day at the nearest movie theatre? If so, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks! And finally, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
May 9, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
According to the new U.S. Ambassador to Canada, the ‘51st State’ rhetoric is a thing of the past after U.S. President Trump’s meeting with Prime Minister Carney. He said the relationship between the two sides can be repaired, but it has been pretty rocky over the past little while. At the same time, Pete Hoekstra says this type of rhetoric isn’t new, and that it had been addressed before the Trump regime was revived. Is this idea officially buried six feet under? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Speaking of...
May 9, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Two years ago, New York native Chris Pelkey was shot dead in Chandler, Arizona following a road rage incident. Despite being deceased, he was still able to provide a victim impact statement via video, all thanks to Artificial Intelligence. Inside a state courthouse on Thursday, a digitally-regenerated version of Pelkey spoke to the man who took his life. As the digital regeneration used Pelkey’s original voice profile to emulate his tone, video recordings mimicked his physical appearance. How can technology speak for a dead man when they have no idea what he would actually say?...
May 9, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Pete Hoekstra, the new U.S. Ambassador to Canada, says the ‘51st State’ conversation is behind us. He set the record straight during a recent interview with the National Post. However, he also wouldn’t consider this week’s meeting between Carney and Trump as a total reset of the relationship, adding that things have been ‘rocky’ as of late. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with David Cohen in Hour 1. He was America's Ambassador to Canada during the Biden administration. Then, we continue the conversation with CFRA's Andrew Pinsent. But first, we bring you up...
May 9, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The NCC is launching a series of ‘summer zones’, and one of them is located near Dow’s Lake. This subject line fueled an interesting end-of-show debate about the local destination, and whether you would willingly go for a swim in it. Opinions, at best, are mixed. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news headlines as they happen, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
May 8, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
