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An Ottawa city councillor is calling for a bylaw against feeding wild animals, arguing that the innocent-looking practice can also attract rodents. Laura Dudas has organized a motion, which will be presented at City Committee on Thursday. Over at the City of Toronto, bird-feeders are fair game, but feeding wildlife on private and public property is prohibited. Similar bylaws are also in place for Brampton, Oakville, and Vaughn. And if you break the rules in Mississauga, you could face a maximum penalty of $100,000. So how far is Laura Dudas willing to go? The councillor for Orlé...
February 17, 2026 - 18:35 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Quebec government will soon be shifting responsibility for the upcoming Gatineau tram project. If all goes according to plan, it will be transferred from the City of Gatineau to Mobilité Infra Québec, the agency that oversees transportation projects in the province. Just 24 hours ago, Gatineau Mayor Maude Marquis-Bissonnette was first notified of the changes from Canada’s Transport Minister. And after Tuesday’s announcement, she fears that any potential delays could turn this steady build into a rocky road. She joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa...
February 17, 2026 - 18:30 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Over 24,000 federal public servants have received ‘workforce adjustment’ letters, notifying them that their jobs are at risk due to department-wide budget cuts. It’s being labeled by some as a push to urge employees to leave under their own volition. Brooklyn Holmes, a married mother of 2 young kids, is one of those thousands. In fact, her husband also works in the public service. And when they are both slated to abide by the 4-day workplace model later this Summer, daycare and employment will be top of mind. She joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.
February 17, 2026 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is distancing himself from comments made by one his MPs who told a right-wing U.S. news outlet that some in Canada were engaging in a “hissy fit” of anti-Americanism, which was counterproductive in trying to deal with the U.S.
Poilievre appeared before reporters on Tuesday and was asked whether he agreed with the assessment provided by Ontario MP Jamil Jivani to Breitbart News, following a visit to the White House where he met with senior administration members, including a brief conversation with U.S President Donald Trump.
“The answer...
February 17, 2026 - 18:23 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
In 2022, Team Canada captured Olympic Gold in the Women’s Team Pursuit. That was in Beijing. Four years later, this time in Milan, the exact same speedskating trio has done it again. It is headlined by Quebec’s Valerie Maltais, as well as Ottawa natives Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann. Bob Blondin, who lives in Rockland, is getting ready to join his daughter in Italy for the Closing Celebrations. He takes us through today’s adrenaline rush on Ottawa Now.
February 17, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
An Ottawa man has been sentenced to 2 years less a day of house arrest, pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of his husband. In April of 2022, 87-year-old Richard Rutherford was found deceased inside a home on Smyth Road. And now, judgement day has arrived for Philippe Herbert. CTV’s Dylan Dyson delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
February 17, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
