Unpublished Newswire
Prime Minister Carney has struck a tariff deal with China, but Friday’s handshake doesn’t come without a costly compromise to one of Canada’s biggest sectors. Is it a fair pill to swallow, or a gut-punch to the battered-and-bruised Auto sector that was easily avoidable? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled it was unreasonable for the Trudeau Liberals to deploy the Emergencies Act in 2022. They pulled the trigger in an effort to shut down the Freedom Convoy. Chiming...
January 16, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
We have significant details on Prime Minister Carney’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two leaders, coupled with senior officials from both governments, signed a number of MOUs during the brief trip. And now, a quota has been established for Chinese electric vehicles, and how many can be permitted into Canada. In exchange, China’s canola tariffs will be reduced. Fair trade, or another bullet that the Auto sector has to take? We gather instant reaction from Flavio Volpe, the President of the Automotive Parts and Manufacturers Association. Switching gears to a...
January 16, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The feds have struck a deal with China, as the Carney Liberals appears to be resetting the relationship between the two countries. Peter McKay, a former Foreign Affairs Minister under the Harper regime, joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today's top headlines.
January 16, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The operators of the port at Churchill, Man. are planning a multibillion-dollar expansion to bolster exports to global markets. The town’s mayor says the lack of investment over years has underestimated the strategic value of the facility.
January 16, 2026 - 17:40 | | The Globe and Mail
Researchers with the Occupational Cancer Research Centre are travelling to gurdwaras across Ontario to test the Singh Thattha technique. CBC’s Sannah Choi met with researchers at the Ottawa Sikh Society Gurdwara Sahib.
January 16, 2026 - 14:48 | | CBC News - Ottawa
The Canadian Tire Centre is celebrating a milestone birthday this weekend. It will be turning 30 years old, as Michael Buble performs on Friday and the Ottawa Senators host Montreal on Saturday. And the star of the show is a time capsule! CTV’s Tyler Fleming 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.
January 15, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
