Unpublished Newswire
Death, taxes, and construction. All of those things in life are sadly a guarantee. And when it comes to our city’s construction disruptions, it’s a bad time to be living in the Parkdale neighbourhood right now. How have today’s headaches impacted your daily commute lately? Kristy Cameron tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, Prime Minister Trudeau is calling out META, alleging that the social media giant is putting profit over public safety. We dig deeper with our Political Heat panelists.
May 13, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The City of Kingston is offering local clinics up to $100,000 for projects that will increase their patient rosters, all part of a bid to connect more residents to primary care services. Kristy Cameron explores further with Dajana Turkovic, who is Kingston’s Workforce Development Analyst. Here at home, if you are driving along Hintonburg’s Parkdale Avenue, you know how slow things can be once you approach Highway 417. Well, it’s about to get worse in that area. Kitchissippi councillor Jeff Leiper drops by the Hal Anthony studios with the latest developments.
May 13, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Pat King has pleaded not guilty to nine criminal charges, all of them stemming from a chaotic protest in Downtown Ottawa two years ago. Today, one of the Freedom Convoy’s well-known leaders will be getting his day in court. Nick Cake, a criminal defense lawyer, joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Plus, parts of Western Canada are on high-alert this afternoon, as wildfire worries loom over British Columbia and Alberta. Just how chaotic is this year’s wildfire season going to be? How worried should our city be?
May 13, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Now that the weather has finally warmed up, how often do you go camping with your friends and family? Is it a weekend hobby that you’ve been eager to try for a long time, but you simply haven’t found the time? Kevin Callan, better known as The Happy Camper, gives a brief rundown of the basic camping necessities. Plus, are you craving a trip to the movie theatres this weekend? Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks! And finally, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
May 10, 2024 - 18:36 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
If you find yourself wide awake later tonight, you might want to take a quick gander at the night sky. That’s because you are likely to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights. Local astronomer Gary Boyle joins Kristy Cameron to explain further. Meantime, Statistics Canada has unveiled its latest batch of jobs data. On the bright side, more than 90,000 jobs were added in the month of April. However, this could delay some long-awaited interest rate cuts. We deliver the details in Hour 3. And finally, we tackle today’s Question of the Day!
May 10, 2024 - 17:19 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Over countless years, families of children with autism have leaned on a pair of local organizations for support. Sadly, both of those lifelines are now closing their doors for good. Kristy Cameron chats with Brenda Reisch, who is the Executive Director of Children at Risk here in Ottawa. She is also the loving mother of Ian, a young man who has been diagnosed with Autism himself. Meantime, a new species of lice is creating headaches for Canadian schools. Fittingly named ‘super lice’, this breed has become more resistant to our country’s over-the-counter remedies. We dig deeper with...
May 10, 2024 - 16:33 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
