Unpublished Newswire
It’s a trial verdict that countless Canadians have been waiting to hear, and it’s a verdict that ultimately disappointed a lot of Canadians. Five former members of Canada’s 2018 World Junior squad have spent the past few years fighting against sexual assault charges. All of them pleaded not guilty against the criminal charges they were facing, which stemmed from an out-of-control party at a London hotel. All of them have been found not guilty. As for their professional hockey careers, that remains up in the air, and a lot of people argue they should never hit the ice...
July 24, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has just dropped, and it does not display good news for the Ottawa-Gatineau economy. It says that section of Canada will bear the brunt of the Carney Liberals’ upcoming job cuts, as 24,000 public service jobs could get the axe by 2028. The feds are hoping to find $25 billion in savings over the next 3 years, and they will have some tough calls to make in order to reach that objective. We explore further with David MacDonald, who is a Senior Economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Meantime, a new study...
July 24, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Chris Holski is filling in for Kristy Cameron this week, as she enjoys a relaxing vacation without a single worry of any traffic nightmares. Perhaps the rest of us haven’t been as lucky over the past 7 days. And as we move deeper into the 2020s and well beyond that, maybe we need to reinvent Highway 417. Would you support turning portions of it into a boulevard? What about underground transit commutes that don’t involve the O-Train? We dig deeper with Martin Tite, who is an architect with Ottawa-based Provencher Roy. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top...
July 24, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Sean Feucht is a U.S. Christian rocker with a rising stock. Over the coming days, he is headed to Canada for some tour dates. That is, if the venues don’t bail on him. Due to his vocal support of the MAGA movement, some Canadian markets who have booked Feucht for shows are now kicking him to the curb. CTV’s Austin Lee has the latest in Hour 4. Plus, if news breaks, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
July 23, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
There is growing chatter at City Hall today about the current salaries of Ottawa's city councillors, and whether now is the time to ask for a payraise. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says he understands where some of the city's representatives are coming from, but also points to more pressing matters that need to be solved. In the end, he says now is not the time to be having this dialogue. Do you side against him, or is he right on the money? Guest host Chris Holski sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day. Meantime, we have reached Day 3 of the Canadian Premiers...
July 23, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As of right now, there is no diagnostic test for Parkinson’s Disease, an ailment that claimed the life of a famous heavy metal musician on Tuesday. Could dogs – perhaps, maybe, someday – fill that role? CTV’s Dan Riskin opens that can of worms in Hour 2. Meantime, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre wants the feds to step in and take action against an advocacy group, which is rapidly encouraging close to 150 candidates to register as Independents in next month’s byelection. Of course, that is the Alberta byelection that Poilievre himself is trying to win....
July 23, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
