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The United Arab Emirates has removed state funding for citizens who want to study in the United Kingdom over fears of campus Islamist radicalization there driven by the Muslim Brotherhood.
The move to formally exclude British universities from eligibility for state-funded UAE scholarship programs appears to date to last summer, and it had been informally implemented even before that, but it has come to light now after British officials inquired about the absence of any British institutions on the list of schools approved for UAE scholarship programs.
The Financial Times newspaper...
January 9, 2026 - 18:10 | Joseph Brean | National Post
Ottawa’s jobless rate experienced an uptick in December, and the national jobless rate experienced a similar reality. CTV’s Kimberley Johnson digs through the numbers in Hour 4. Then, we take a look at the weekend weather forecast with CTV’s Jackie Perez. But first, if you want intel on the latest movies to hit the big screen, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks.
January 9, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
More than 10,000 books were tossed from the shelves at H.B. Beal Secondary School's library last year. The Thames Valley District School Board said recycling the books was part of a standard review practice, but some librarians and archivists say there are better ways to give books a second life.
January 9, 2026 - 18:02 | | CBC News - Canada
A new survey says that thousands of Canadian restaurants might not survive 2026. How often do you eat out these days? Which establishments do you wish were still around? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackle today’s Question of the Day. Plus, the Rideau Canal is being temporarily shut down, as the January weather suddenly warms up. When will Ottawa’s biggest skating rink be open for skating again? We try to get some answers in Hour 3.
January 9, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ottawa’s largest school board may take more than a year to dig its way out of a $20 million deficit. OCDSB Trustee Lyra Evans joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Plus, Ottawa Police pulled over a slow-moving vehicle earlier this week, only to discover a 13-year-old behind the wheel. As Chris Holski tells us, he was on a candy run.
January 9, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A new forecast is painting an unpleasant future for some of Canada’s restaurants, as roughly 4,000 of them are predicted to go out of business in 2026. Kristy Cameron sifts through the bigger picture with Sylvain Charlebois in Hour 1. He is the Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Meantime, Ottawa families can now see how their child’s elementary school stacks up with the rest of Ontario. We explain further before the top-hour newscast. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
January 9, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
