Unpublished Newswire
The City of Ottawa has received an application to redevelop the gas station at 1660 Merivale Road into a drive-thru fast food restaurant. The site application will not be voted on by members of City Council, as it already meets the zoning requirements. However, not everyone is thrilled with this idea, including the councillor for College Ward. Laine Johnson argues that the drive-thru will fuel more traffic, resulting in a lineup of idling vehicles. Furthermore, she is also concerned about noise pollution and pedestrian safety. Johnson joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.
January 13, 2026 - 18:30 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A Calabogie Facebook group was buzzing with concern after a resident posted a photo of a deer that was stranded on thin ice. The deer had fallen into the Madawaska River on Monday, but had managed to crawl out of it near the Burnstown Bridge. Branden McClymont, who helped rescue that deer from the river, joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.
January 13, 2026 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
It appears that bus cancellations at OC Transpo have reached a tipping point. As you heard last week, Ottawa was supposed to have 106 electric buses, but we only have 36 of them due to a backlog of orders. And with hundreds of bus trips getting cancelled, another councillor is calling for more transparency, asking the municipality to provide more info on bus tracking. Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney, who sits on the city’s Transit Committee, joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.
January 13, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Officials overseeing the project say the focus has shifted from whether high-speed rail will be built to how and when construction will unfold.
January 13, 2026 - 18:17 | Alessia Simona Maratta | Global News - Canada
Statistics Canada says it plans to cut hundreds of positions over the next two years, including 100 immediate cuts this week. When it’s all said and done, these cuts will affect approximately 850 positions and 12 percent of its executive team. Sean O'Reilly is the President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, known as PIPSC for short. He joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.
January 13, 2026 - 18:15 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Drew Nickerson's former teacher says he wants the young boy to be remembered as someone who uplifted everyone. Drew died earlier this month after being attacked by three dogs.
January 13, 2026 - 18:07 | Mitchell Bailey | Global News - Canada
