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Last March, Ontario removed every single drop of American booze from the LCBO shelves, and they have stayed in the storage units ever since. No more California wines. No more of Kentucky’s finest bourbon. Now, that reality would have changed if Canada had inked an agreement with the Trump administration, but talks fell apart at the eleventh hour. Ontario’s Premier, meantime, won’t be entertaining the idea of restocking any U.S. booze until Canada gets a fair deal. So how has this impacted the other side of the border? Chris Swonger is the President and CEO of the USA...
September 1, 2026 - 18:30 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As the students head back to the classroom, today’s chatter is all about helping your kids cope during a transitional season. How do you get back into a routine? How do you deal with the academic pressures that happen throughout the school year? Plus, how do you help your kid with homework, without overstepping and doing everything yourself? Westboro-based psychotherapist Benslyne Avril joins Kristy Cameron for this week’s edition of Self-Help Tuesday. Visit Benslyne anytime at https://therapywithempathy.com/
September 1, 2026 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Education Minister Paul Calandra says the province is opening student and family support offices at every school board across Ontario. He made the announcement in Hamilton – on the first day of school for most students and teachers. Calandra adds that all 72 school boards have to report to Ontario’s Education Ministry on a monthly basis. He insists that Queen’s Park is promising an efficient and streamlined approach to dealing with problems at school – a clear path forward to all forms of resolution. Now, last year, these support offices were introduced at 5...
September 1, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
With fewer than 50 days until this October’s referendum, a new poll suggests Albertans remain entrenched in long-held positions tied to the idea of separating from Canada.
September 1, 2026 - 18:13 | Joel Dryden | CBC News - Canada
It’s been exactly 2 months since the Canada Day downpour tore through several neighbourhoods, and perhaps no case is more alarming than an apartment building in Lincoln Heights. Most residents have since moved back into 30 McEwen Avenue, but many say they are still struggling without the essential amenities. CTV’s Dylan Dyson joins Kristy Cameron with the latest in Hour 4. 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.
September 1, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Ford government has opened student and family support offices across Ontario – services that were already installed at five provincially-run school boards. But now, all 72 school boards across the province will have them. We check in with René Jansen in de Wal, who is the President of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association. Then, we turn things over to the mighty CFRA Nation, as we tackle today’s Question of the Day. Have you been successful in getting answers from your principal, or perhaps your local trustee? And if you’re not a parent, who do...
September 1, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
