Unpublished Newswire
We are 2 hours away from a massive closure of Highway 417, as construction crews prepare to close off the lanes at 8 o’clock tonight. And while most of the Queensway will remain accessible this weekend, and back to regular programming by Monday morning, it will be a lot tougher to find your way into the Downtown Core for Friday’s Redblacks game. Details are on the way in Hour 4. Speaking of traffic, is sitting in a traffic gridlock bad for your health?
July 25, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A string of bad weather led to some shaky moments for several residents in the National Capital Region last night. And if you live near Perth, it might have been way too close for comfort. It’s even tougher to brace yourself for the worst-case scenario if you never get a weather warning. How confident are you in the present-day Weather Alert System? Kristy Cameron tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, it’s a Thursday afternoon, which means it’s time to get your green thumbs ready! Gardening expert Carson Arthur drops by the studio to tackle your gardening-related texts and emails.
July 25, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Loblaw, along with its parent company George Weston, has agreed to pay $500 million to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits. Both of these lawsuits are linked to their involvement in an alleged bread price-fixing scheme. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Jennifer Quaid, who is a competition law expert at the University of Ottawa. Switching gears to Mother Nature, our city deals with spring flooding almost every single year nowadays. However, as these heavy rainfalls become more frequent, the City of Ottawa fears that no stormwater system is capable of handling an extreme event in Canada’...
July 25, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
In the month of July, we have seen a fair amount of whacky weather in Canada’s Capital, some of which has been very nerve-wracking for our listeners to monitor. With some of Wednesday’s nasty systems boasting the potential of producing a tornado, a weather alert could be enough to save you from tragedy. That is, if you get one. And on Wednesday, not everyone did. In fact, Steve Bunda was the only CFRA Newsroom employee who received the warning. Kristy Cameron tries to get some answers in Hour 1. First, she chats with Martin Bélanger, who is the Director of Public Alerting at the Pelmorex...
July 25, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Ford government says it plans to kickstart consultations on additional pharmacy treatments, potentially adding another 14 common ailments to an ever-growing list. Kristy Cameron gathers instant reaction from Jen Belcher, the Vice-President of the Ontario Pharmacy Association, in Hour 4. Plus, we have yet another urgent reminder about this weekend’s construction project on Highway 417, which will sideline portions of Ottawa’s main traffic artery for at least 82 hours. It starts at 8 o’clock on Thursday night, continues into Sunday, and will hopefully be completed before Monday’s...
July 24, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
If you are a speed demon, and you are driving through the streets of Barrhaven, councillor David Hill is far from impressed at your behaviour. In fact, he is calling for tougher penalties to crack down on these incidents. But do we really need to head down that road? Kristy Cameron tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, the Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa regretfully remains on the picket lines, as their labour dispute approaches one full month. We get an update on where things stand in Hour 3.
July 24, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
