Unpublished Newswire
We have reached the deadline for city councillor candidates and mayoral candidates to submit their paperwork for October’s municipal election. And it appears that a pair of councillors have received a pass into City Hall for the next 4 years. In other parts of Ontario, we are seeing similar patterns unfold. Why is the political arena generating less interest? Guest host Chris Holski sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the feds are tirelessly working in Washington, trying to strike a deal ahead of Midnight tonight. If we don...
August 21, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Last hour, we told you that 4 incumbent city councillors didn’t have an opponent for October’s municipal election. That number has been cut in half – with 2 councillors standing alone. One of those remaining councillors is River Ward councillor Riley Brockington. And unless the official report on Monday says otherwise, he is locked into Ottawa City Hall for 4 more years. He joins guest host Chris Holski in Hour 2. Plus, the U.S. Army is using a massively-hyped unreleased video game as an incentive to keep the troops on board. However, a 4-day pass to play GTA 6 is...
August 21, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Guest host Chris Holski fills in for Kristy Cameron, who is trying to take a peaceful vacation after a crazy Canada Day adventure. Canadian officials, however, have it far from peaceful right now. They are hoping to strike a deal with the United States and avoid catastrophic 50% Trump tariffs. But in the pursuit of doing so, is the Carney government willing to make more pro-Trump compromises than we first thought? We bring you the latest trade developments as they become available. Here at home, this afternoon is a key deadline for all municipal candidates. As we start today’s show...
August 21, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
For more than a year, Ontario consumers have gotten used to not seeing any American alcohol on the shelves of the LCBO.
August 21, 2026 - 17:32 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Canada
For more than a year, Ontario consumers have gotten used to not seeing any American alcohol on the shelves of the LCBO.
August 21, 2026 - 17:32 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
What's happened in the past stays in the past. Read More
August 21, 2026 - 17:28 | Bruce Garrioch | Ottawa Citizen
