Unpublished Newswire
It’s an investigation that could change how you travel. A CTV W5 exclusive is exposing how passengers are unwittingly helping traffickers move massive quantities of drugs through Canadian airports. CTV’s Avery Haines joins Kristy Cameron with the details. Later in Hour 2, we circle back to the 417 lane closures that are wreaking havoc in Ottawa’s West End. Even when all lanes are available near Woodroffe and Pinecrest, congestion is pretty common during rush-hour times of the day. However, the latest closures to allow for LRT signage installations are making driving...
May 22, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
If you commute to Ottawa’s West End, you know that traffic disruptions have been very busy lately. Whether it be during the rush hour, or any hour of the day, or any hour during the weekend. It’s been a lot for added stress for Ottawa drivers to navigate, particularly between the Woodroffe and Pinecrest interchanges. For those curious as to why, lanes are being closed to facilitate Stage 2 LRT signage. And despite the 417 being a 400-series highway, it falls under municipal jurisdiction instead of the province’s Ministry of Transportation. Kristy Cameron checks in with...
May 22, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Prime Minister Mark Carney extended an olive branch to Alberta by comparing the country to the Parliament buildings, which are currently under renovation for improvements. Carney made the comments a day after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a separation referendum in October.
May 22, 2026 - 13:21 | | The Globe and Mail
Toronto Police have released an additional image of the 14-year-old in hopes it will help find the Jewish girl who has been missing since Friday, May 15. The latest release also adds that she was last seen on May 16 at 12:01 a.m., in the Bathurst Street and Hotspur Road area. On the weekend, Michael Levitt, President-CEO of the Simon Wiesenthal Center Canada, shared an image of a torn poster on X and told whoever had done it to stop. “As volunteers search desperately for a missing 14-year-old Jewish girl, posters meant to help bring her home are being ripped down across Toronto,”...
May 21, 2026 - 11:45 | Chris Knight | National Post
A Canadian, 19, accused of running a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud ring out of South Florida, spent money on luxury cars, jewelry and enjoying the Miami nightlife while overstaying his visa to stay in the U.S., federal prosecutors allege. A federal grand jury indicted Trenton Richard David Johnston and alleged co-conspirator 28-year-old Brandon Michael Tardibone of Miami this week, in what authorities describe as a US$13 million (CAD$17.8 million) crypto and money laundering scheme. Prosecutors allege Johnston posed as customer-support representatives for a major search...
May 15, 2026 - 07:00 | Kenn Oliver | National Post
If you keep your ear close to the grapevine, and you follow a gardening Facebook group, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of ‘No Mow May’. But what is the method to all this madness? Well, it’s a conservation initiative that encourages homeowners to refrain from mowing their lawns during the month of May – a way to promote the presence of early-season pollinators like bees and butterflies. Kristy Cameron picks the brain of gardening expert Carson Arthur on today's Ottawa Now. Got a question for Carson? Here's how to get it answered LIVE on the show...
May 14, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
