
Ottawa Police have issued an urgent warning to stay vigilant after an alarming number of reported sexual assaults. CTV’s Kimberley Fowler joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
July 30, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As we found out earlier today, Ottawa commuters might be dealing with more transit headaches in the future. According to a new engineering report, the O-Train’s St. Laurent Station may have to shut down entirely for 5 to 6 weeks to undergo major rehabilitation work. Additionally, there would be 9 to 10 weeks of single-track closures in each direction inside the St. Laurent tunnel, and each platform would likely face a closure of 4 to 5 weeks. River Ward councillor Riley Brockington joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 3. Plus, it’s a Thursday afternoon, which means it’s time to...
July 30, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The O-Train station at St. Laurent could be in line for some major rehabilitation work, and Ottawa’s commuters might have to pay a short-term price yet again. In fact, for 5 to 6 weeks, the St. Laurent Station could be shut down entirely. Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney pays us a visit in Hour 2. He serves on Ottawa’s Transit Committee. Then, the transit debate continues with our Reality Check Panel.
July 30, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Carney said he didn’t want to use Canadian energy as a bargaining chip in the ongoing trade war with the United States, though he wouldn’t explicitly rule it out. On Thursday, his tone hasn’t changed. However, if we want to send a stern message that Canada means business, the Premier of Ontario argues that hitting America where it hurts might be the only path we have left. We dig deeper with Andreas Schotter, a Professor of International Business at Western University’s Ivy Business School. Meantime, as we inch closer to the long...
July 30, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
July 30, 2026 - 09:06 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Do you ever brush things aside, or even suppress your emotions, because you don’t want to upset the people around you? Well, that amount of suppression can come back to burn you later. The experts call it ‘emotional leakage’. And that is the topic of choice for this week’s edition of Self-Help Tuesday, featuring Westboro-based psychotherapist Benslyne Avril. We explain what leaky emotions are, how they can impact the people around you, and how to deal with them properly. Visit Benslyne anytime at https://therapywithempathy.com/
July 28, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa

