Unpublished Newswire
A Canadian-American artist from Ottawa has made a 4-foot-tall beaver statue for the United States. It’s part of the Great Beaver Quest – an art installation initiative that honours the countries participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. That statue, however, has been vandalized. Alyah Holmes joins guest host Chris Holski in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
June 29, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Bryan Adams. Shania Twain. Leonard Cohen. Gordon Lightfoot. Alanis Morrissette. Today, and throughout the week, we are celebrating everything that makes Canada great. Today’s topic is music, but we are trying to narrow down that exclusive list of songwriters to just one name. Who is the king (or queen) of Canadian musicians? Guest host Chris Holski sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Sticking with Canadian quirks, what is Cornwall-style pizza? A new TV series is aiming to fill us in. Plus, it’s a Monday afternoon, which means it...
June 29, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A warning to our listeners that portions of Hour 2 are deeply disturbing. Two children have been found dead in a double murder-suicide, according to the Ottawa Police Service. At around 10 o’clock this morning, officers conducted a wellness check at a home on Mandevilla Crescent in Ottawa’s Findlay Creek neighbourhood. Police say – tragically – a 7-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy were found deceased. An investigation is now underway, and authorities say it is very complex. Guest host Chris Holski digs deeper with Chris Lewis, a former OPP Commissioner. On a...
June 29, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Marc Miller, federal minister for Canadian identity and culture, refused to weigh in on an evolving controversy surrounding the upcoming “Nakba” exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights, under Conservative questioning in the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon. The exhibit, which is to be permanent at the Winnipeg museum, focuses on the experiences of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war and the creation of the state of Israel. Conservative MP Michael Chong asked Miller about emails showing senior museum officials met with the Palestinian representative to Canada,...
June 16, 2026 - 16:32 | National Post Staff | National Post
With tight security and support from Jewish allies, including First Nations groups, another massive turnout is expected for the 57th annual Walk with Israel this Sunday in Toronto. “We are expecting more allies this year than ever before, which is pretty remarkable,” says Sara Lefton, chief development officer with United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto, who called it an “opportunity for the Toronto Jewish community, and our allies to come together to show support for the people of Israel.” With the Jewish community “feeling increasingly targeted and isolated in Canada,” says Lefton,...
June 5, 2026 - 16:22 | National Post Staff | National Post
Hundreds of millions of dollars have already been spent on the construction of the new White House ballroom, according to President Donald Trump. To date, it has mostly occurred below ground level. During a press conference at the site on Tuesday, Trump explained that the new 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom will have a massive military complex under it. It will include a military hospital, research facilities and various meeting rooms in the floors below the ballroom, Trump said. The construction goes down “six stories deep,” he said, describing the building as “well-knit” in...
May 20, 2026 - 23:05 | National Post Staff | National Post
