Unpublished Newswire
The construction of a historic and ambitious megaproject is just a few years away, and consultations are underway as to where it will run and how it will work. We are, once again, talking about high-speed rail. With shovels supposed to hit the ground in 2029, the service would connect Toronto to Quebec City, and would move through Prescott-Russell between Ottawa and Montreal. Trains are projected to reach speeds of 300 kilometres per hour, cutting travel time between Montreal and Canada’s Capital in half. The cost? Somewhere between $60 billion and $90 billion. But for dozens of...
March 4, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he’s not changing course.
A week after his government tabled a budget with $300 million in cuts that sparked multiple protests around the province, including two this week at the legislature, Houston told reporters that he doesn’t expect any changes.
March 4, 2026 - 18:08 | | CBC News - Canada
Time is ticking on this year’s Rideau Canal skating season, as operations will be halted completely within the next few hours. CTV’s Jackie Perez delivers the bad news in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Stefan Keyes, as a Hawkesbury resident hits the jackpot. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
March 4, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Canadians are getting high-speed rail! Well, eventually, they will. But not everyone is thrilled about it. Some are worried that this whole operation is being rushed. Dozens of farming communities fear that this game-changing idea could cost them their land, their businesses, and their communities. Some are angry that their community is being left out of the transit equation altogether. Do you support high-speed rail? How would it impact your neck of the woods? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Shifting gears to International...
March 4, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
An Ottawa city councillor is venting her frustrations over a series of prolonged road closures and construction in her ward. For many years, businesses along Richmond Road have complained about Stage 2 of LRT construction, saying it drives customers away. During this time, the intersection of Woodroffe Avenue and Richmond Road served as a major inconvenience for those who lived there. In December, it finally re-opened. But now, as we approach an 8-month closure on Woodroffe Avenue between Richmond and Deschenes, there is barely any patience left. Bay Ward councillor Theresa Kavanagh...
March 4, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said a future Canadian government under his leadership would move quickly to permit pipelines and export terminals needed to get Germans a reliable supply of liquefied natural gas. He made the pitch in a speech to the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin as part of a multi-day trip to Europe.
March 4, 2026 - 18:00 | | The Globe and Mail
