Unpublished Newswire
The Ottawa Catholic School Board is making changes to its Bus Attendant Program later this month. This program involves having a support worker ride the school bus to assist students with special needs. Jennifer Bloom, a bus attendant herself, says they are ‘advocates’ for students. And if these positions are eliminated, she fears that safety on these bus rides would be ‘impossible’ to maintain. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Sadie Lajoie in Hour 2. She is the parent of a Grade 1 student at Thomas Darcy McGee Elementary School, and her daughter is part of the...
June 9, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Carney Liberals are planning to unveil a U-16 social media ban, one of many portions to the incoming Digital Safety Act. Per reports, the ban will be similar to what was enacted last year in Australia, but it’s not expected to include the same type of ban for A.I. chatbots. A trio of other countries are mulling over social media bans, while Malaysia just implemented their own U-16 legislation. Meantime, for supervision purposes, Brazil requires youth accounts to be linked to those of a legal guardian. What is the best pathway for Canada to take? In Hour 1, Kristy Cameron opens...
June 9, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Spring baseball is in full swing with leagues seeing a surge in player numbers. CBC's Sannah Choi reports on the 'Blue Jays Bump' and the growing interest from young new players.
June 9, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is drastically impacting oil prices, but a global helium shortage is also adding pressure to Ottawa’s balloon shops. CTV's Austin Lee joins us with the details 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.
June 8, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The era of the mini-train is finally over, as Line 1 of Ottawa’s LRT has returned to normal service for the first time in 4 months. During peak hours, one train will arrive every 5 minutes. But how can we get people back on board? Mayor Sutcliffe, in collaboration with Capital Ward councillor Shawn Menard, is exploring options to rebuild goodwill and trust in the system. Would you give the train a second chance, and what would it take? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Shifting gears to the political arena, Louise Arbour...
June 8, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Last week, Ottawa Bylaw Services seized over $69,000 worth of contraband vapes, which were snagged away from ‘several’ local businesses. Vapes fall under several laws, such as the federal Tobacco and Vaping Products Act and the provincial Smoke-Free Ontario Act. These retailers are also governed by city bylaws. As this was happening, a private member’s bill aimed at reducing youth vaping has passed First Reading at Queen’s Park, and will return to the Ontario Legislature this Fall. We dig deeper with Queen’s University professor Christian Leuprecht. Meantime...
June 8, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
