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Canada’s big city mayors were in Ottawa today for the annual Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference. One of the main players in attendance for Friday’s meetings was Prime Minister Mark Carney. CTV’s Josh Marano joins the program in Hour 4. Meantime, if you are tired of the busy news cycle and want to unwind at the local cinema, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks! And finally, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
May 30, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
We have seen it happen in multiple sectors since COVID eased its grip on society. And now, it’s happening at RBC. The company has told its employees to be at the office 4 times per week, effective this September. For roles that are fully-remote, or in cases where full-time office arrangements have already been made, these orders do not apply. Have you been ordered back to your workstation yet? And regardless of how you answer that question, what is an acceptable number of in-person workdays? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the...
May 30, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
According to statistics provided to CTV Ottawa, thousands of drivers have escaped potential tickets for photo radar and red-light camera infractions. This is due to either hidden, damaged, or missing license plates. City Hall says 15,480 vehicles have been able to avoid punishment within the last 3 months alone. If we circle back to 2024, a total of 71,238 speeders who were caught by cameras were rejected due to unreadable plates. And if you think the problems stop there, another 52,851 vehicles got away with it in 2023. Alta Vista councillor Marty Carr sits on the Ottawa Police Services...
May 30, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Effective this September, RBC employees have been asked to be in the office 4 days per week. That’s according to a recent memo that was spotted by Reuters, which also says the rule doesn’t apply for roles that are either fully-remote or already in full-time office arrangements. As you might expect, staff members are not happy, raising concerns about additional travel times and transport-related expenses. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Jamie Savage, who is the founder of a Toronto-based recruiting company called The Leadership Agency. In city news, alcoholic beverages are...
May 30, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa probably can't undertake a thorough overhaul of how municipalities are funded in the near future, with the federal government now focused on major projects. Carney addressed the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, which represents cities and towns that have lobbied Ottawa to give them more taxation powers to fund their operations.
May 30, 2025 - 17:17 | | The Globe and Mail
During today's Question of the Day, we asked for your feedback on the 2025 Canada Day lineup. What do you like about it? What is it lacking? In Hour 4, we pose those questions to CTV Ottawa newsanchor Stefan Keyes. Over in the Prairies, the July 1st celebrations are the least of their concerns right now, as Manitoba and Saskatchewan try to fend off a flurry of wildfires. We deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
May 29, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
