Unpublished Newswire
QOTD: Should you be able to get paid for blood or plasma'? We take your calls, texts, e-mails, talkbacks, heck, even your messages via E-S-P. Later, new research suggests that you CAN catch a cold from the cold. Plus, nasty weather is on the way. When's it coming, nobody knows. Well, Weather Network's Doug Gillham knows. Also, we learn a little about the World Pie Eating Championships.
December 19, 2025 - 22:07 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
This year, 32 students have graduated from the Ottawa Mission's Food Services Training Program. Kristy is joined by Joseph, one of this year's graduates. Later, Ottawa's Medical Officer of Health, Trevor Arnason, drops by for our bi-weekly segment 'Your Health'. Flu is top of mind. Plus, CFRA's Chris Holski talks about how someone got pulled over for using the HOV lane... with nobody else in their vehicle, except the cat. Police say cats and dogs are NOT people.
December 19, 2025 - 22:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Has your holiday food budget increased? Food economist Mike von Massow says prices are either the same as last year... or more. As for beef, it's expensive! The Prime Minister and Premiers meet. How did it go? Was there acrimony? Or was cooperative with everybody holding hands and singing 'Kumbaya'? Later, our Ottawa Now Gift sees CTV News Ottawa's weather anchor drop by with her gift ideas.
December 19, 2025 - 21:53 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
An Alberta government panel created by Premier Danielle Smith says the province should hold referendums on the creation of an Alberta Pension Plan, immigration and constitutional changes in order to achieve greater autonomy from Ottawa.The Alberta Next Panel’s report, published mid-afternoon Friday, recommended that Ms. Smith’s government proceed to a referendum asking residents if Alberta should exit the Canada Pension Plan for a standalone provincial plan, as well as whether it should exercise greater control over immigration.
December 19, 2025 - 20:57 | Matthew Scace | The Globe and Mail
A day after the province’s longtime health minister resigned and left the governing CAQ party over concessions offered to doctors regarding the contentious Bill 2, Premier François Legault defended those concessions and appointed a new health minister.
December 19, 2025 - 20:08 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Daniel Jolivet's case is being examined by a federal panel for a possible miscarriage of justice.
December 19, 2025 - 20:05 | Alessia Simona Maratta | Global News - Canada
