Unpublished Newswire
Earlier in the show, we heard from Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney, as he voiced his concerns with the LRT repairs. Specifically, he is concerned with Alstom’s revised gameplan, and the problematic wheel hub assembly. Alstom has decided to halt plans for a full redesign, deeming that it’s unnecessary to fix the issue. The manufacturer insists that it’s the tracks, not the train. Either way, Tierney is mad, and he says the solution ultimately falls on RTG. Plus, the United Kingdom’s finest cheese-chasing competition has concluded for another year. However, the grand-prize...
May 27, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Ontario NDP is hinting that the province’s Privacy Commissioner is preparing to drop a special report on the Greenbelt fiasco. Expect to see a bunch of Greenbelt-related emails, spicy documents, and the Ford government’s record-keeping on the whole subject matter. Earlier today, Premier Ford didn’t commit to a June 2026 target date for the next election, but should he change his mind? We open up the debate floor in Hour 3, as the Political Heat Panel reconvenes. But first, it’s time to tackle today’s Question of the Day. Should more employees be eligible to receive ‘paid days off’?...
May 27, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Citing a giant workaround culture, today’s Millennials are ‘quiet vacationing’ instead of asking their boss for paid days off. In case you haven’t heard of PDO’s before, they aren’t a guarantee for many members of the U.S. workforce. But even if American employees do receive them, a new survey says that 78 percent don’t digest the entire dinner plate. Kristy Cameron chats with Libby Rodney, a Chief Strategy Officer with Harris Polling, in Hour 2. Plus, it’s time for another LRT update, and it’s another frustrating one. It appears that the creator of Ottawa’s LRT trains is hitting the...
May 27, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The truck driver responsible for the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy will be deported to India. Six years ago, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu went through a stop sign and plowed straight into the bus, which was carrying members of the Saskatchewan-based Junior ‘A’ hockey team. Fourteen people lost their lives and fourteen others were taken to hospital. Just a month before that tragic night unfolded, Jaskirat became a permanent Canadian resident, but he meets the criteria for deportation. Do you think the right decision was made? Criminal defense lawyer Ari Goldkind joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1...
May 27, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
London Drugs, a well-known Canadian retailer, says cyber-criminals who stole files from its corporate head office in April have hit the ‘Send’ button. The company refused to pay an extensive ransom to retrieve the info and keep the data private. Today, that data has now been released by the hackers. Ritesh Kotak, a cybersecurity analyst, joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 4. Plus, a Wheel of Fortune contestant really swung for the fences during one of his guesses. And boy, did he miss the fastball.
May 24, 2024 - 18:05 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Your favourite beer and wine products will soon be coming to a cornerstore near you, and faster than you think. The first part has been a pretty vocal promise for a while now. However, the final stages of this plan are being sped up, as liquor will be on the shelves by September. Is this process far too rushed? And if you are looking for alcohol, are you sticking with the beer store instead of this new alternative? Kristy Cameron tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend is just days away from kicking off, and Ottawa’s Mayor will be participating! With 50...
May 24, 2024 - 17:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
