Unpublished Newswire
Is a trip to the local cinema a part of your weekend itinerary? If so, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks! Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Kimberley Fowler. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
January 30, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
For the past few weeks, public transit has been top of mind in Canada’s Capital, and for all the wrong reasons. Reliability and durability are, once again, a major concern. Do you trust City Council’s plan to fix it? Do you trust the transit service to right the ship? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, Canada’s Conservatives have kicked off their national convention in Calgary, looking forward to a hopeful future and presenting a united vision of the party. According to organizers, this weekend’...
January 30, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Replacement buses are running in place of trains at Ottawa’s Line 2 station, as Southern commuters are biting their tongues in frustration. It’s insult to injury for OC Transpo staff members after a shortage of Line 1 buses and LRT cars turned their January into a waking nightmare. Joining the show in Hour 2 is Stittsville councillor Glen Gower, who also serves as Chair of Ottawa’s Transit Commission. Meantime, another school board in Ontario is receiving a provincial takeover notice from the Doug Ford government. We get the details from CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent.
January 30, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As we prepare for the final days of January, ice-cold temperatures will be gripping Canada’s Capital. We get the latest weather outlook from Doug Gillham in Hour 1. He is a meteorologist with The Weather Network. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
January 30, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ryan Woiden, the president of MGEU Local 911 Paramedics of Winnipeg, says the calls are taking a toll on first responders.
January 30, 2026 - 17:49 | Marney Blunt | Global News - Canada
Canada's immigration minister says universities and colleges struggling to balance the books after federal cuts to the international student program will have to turn to their provincial governments for financial help.
January 30, 2026 - 17:40 | | CBC News - Ottawa
