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Ontario has announced a series of brand-new high school graduation requirements, all part of the province’s ‘back-to-basics’ approach to education. A financial literacy graduation requirement, for example, is one of the biggest changes on the table. Starting next year, high-schoolers will need to pass this assessment during their Grade 10 Math course, needing a 70-or-higher in order to graduate. Kristy Cameron chats with OSSTF President Karen Littlewood in Hour 1. Meantime, a pivotal transportation beacon in Kingston is facing a necessary demolition. The federal government had previously...
May 30, 2024 - 18:08 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ontario Premier Doug Ford made comments suggesting immigrants are to blame for the shooting of an empty Jewish school in Toronto over the weekend, despite police saying they have little information on the suspects. Speaking at an unrelated event in Toronto, Ford said people should not come to Canada if they're "going to start terrorizing neighbourhoods like this." (May 30, 2024)
May 30, 2024 - 16:34 | | The Globe and Mail
Hundreds of love letters from decades past are up for grabs, offering a peek into days when pen and ink were conveyors of connection when miles apart.
May 30, 2024 - 15:03 | Katherine Dow | CTV News - Canada
A Canadian court has approved the settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Yahoo, which means that Canadian users are now free to submit a claim. As a result of this data breach, up to $375 is available for every single victim. Tech expert Carmi Levy joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 4. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
May 29, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
If Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives claim victory in July’s U.K. election, all 18-year-old citizens will have to complete 12 months of national service, whether it be military or civilian. This plan is slated to cost 2.5 billion British Pounds. Given Canada’s ties to the British Monarchy, this conversation has been picking up steam throughout Canadian media. Should young Canadians have to perform a year of military service, whether it be mandatory or voluntary? Earlier in today’s program, Kristy Cameron spoke to Jennifer Cole, a Vancouver-based freelance writer who delivered her two cents in...
May 29, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Last month, a massive Toronto-based school board launched a hefty lawsuit against a slew of social media giants, alleging that the mental health of today’s students is at risk. Today, a handful of other school boards joined the litigation party, including Ottawa’s Catholic School Board. Kristy Cameron gets instant reaction from Emma Duerden, an Assistant Professor in Neuroscience and Learning Disabilities at Western University. Plus, speculation was running rampant on Tuesday that Ontario’s Premier would be tempted to call a provincial election well before the 2026 due date. Today, Doug...
May 29, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
