Unpublished Newswire
Federal civil servants are being mandated back to work this coming Fall. Every single employee will be required to visit their workspace three times a week – at the bare minimum. The unions, as expected, are not happy. Do you applaud the feds’ latest move? Kristy Cameron tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, as the remnants of the annual flu season ticks away, that doesn’t mean you are in the clear of other incoming viruses. We get a quick check-up from Dr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious disease specialist.
May 2, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The OPP says it will be conducting mandatory breathalyzer tests on any driver that is pulled over in the Greater Toronto Area. What are the potential drawbacks surrounding this idea? We dig deeper in Hour 2. Meantime, is Canada’s air travel industry competitive enough? This has been a topic of conversation at Parliament Hill recently, and it likely won’t be making landfall anytime soon.
May 2, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Later this Fall, federal civil servants will be mandated back to their workspace for three days per week. As we heard on Wednesday’s program, it’s a move that has received a visceral disapproval from various unions. And for small Canadian towns, it’s also bad news. Kemptville Mayor Nancy Peckford expands further on these fears. Plus, a massive Downtown fire has hospitalized 3 people this afternoon. CTV’s Katie Griffin delivers the latest developments.
May 2, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The day after Walter Gillespie was exonerated by New Brunswick’s Chief Justice in early January, he packed his life’s belongings into four boxes and closed the door of the halfway house. Across town, he stepped into his “cell,” as he called it, a cramped, dark apartment where he would spend his final months, living on his old age pension.“Don’t drop the TV,” he told his friend, journalist Gary Dimmock, who recalled helping him move his meagre life’s possessions.
May 2, 2024 - 18:00 | Lindsay Jones | The Globe and Mail
A B.C. man has been convicted of possessing fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking despite claiming the drugs were not his – a defence the judge said he could not "accept or even entertain."
May 2, 2024 - 17:53 | Lisa Steacy | CTV News - Canada
Milli is an app created by Australian-based company Genvis, which aims to connect victims of intimate partner violence with the right supports and services.
May 2, 2024 - 17:52 | Talha Hashmani | Global News - Canada
