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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
As Canadians prepare to celebrate the country's 158th birthday, the official July 1st lineup has been unveiled by Canadian Heritage. It features names like Sarah McLachlan, Tom Cochrane, and Randy Bachman from BTO. And as Parliament Hill continues its overdue facelift, LeBreton Flats will once again be the flagship location for this year's festivities. In your view, what is the biggest draw for this year's party? What is the 2025 lineup lacking? That's up for debate in Hour 3, as we tackle today's Question of the Day. Plus, it’s time to dig out those green thumbs and send your...
May 29, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ontario is preparing to equip its Education Minister with additional powers, making it easier to put the province’s school boards under supervision if required. With this increased muscle, more school boards will also be required to staff police officers within their schools. These new measures were introduced by Paul Calandra earlier today. Kristy Cameron gathers instant reaction from Lyra Evans, the Chair of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. In recent months, the school board’s financial troubles have drawn Calandra’s frustration, and he is promising to take...
May 29, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
If you head down George Street, and pass by the Salvation Army, you’ll notice a cluster of tents set up in front of the shelter. It’s an ever-growing encampment that has been set up by unhoused people. And for the past several months, Rideau-Vanier councillor Stéphanie Plante has been tirelessly trying to find a solution, only to be met with what she calls a ‘lack of action’ from the City of Ottawa. Plante joins Kristy Cameron to vent her frustrations. On the lighter side of the news cycle, Canadian Heritage has unveiled the Canada Day itinerary for 2025....
May 29, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa