Unpublished Newswire
We are 90 minutes away from potential space history, as NASA crews prepare for the Artemis II launch. CTV’s Austin Lee joins us with the latest developments and reaction 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.
April 1, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Liberal MPP for Orleans is expressing continued frustration that Highway 174 has not been uploaded to provincial jurisdiction. Stephen Blais, a former Ottawa city councillor, pays us a visit in Hour 3. Meantime, cocoa prices have fallen back from a recent price spike, much to the relief of chocolatiers across Canada. But if you think that means you’re getting a sweet price, maybe think twice. We dig deeper with Tim Webb, a Partner of Supply Chain and Procurement at KPMG Canada. But first, it’s time to tackle today’s Question of the Day! Will you be watching the...
April 1, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Canadians across the country are counting down the hours to the Artemis II Moon mission! As you can probably tell, Kristy Cameron is among the excited crowd, as she has the TV’s rolling in the Hal Anthony studio. We check in with Zachary Aubert, a Canadian space blogger from Edmonton. And this outer space superfan is actually covering this historic event – live from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center! Jesse Rogerson, an Astrophysicist at York University, isn’t as live and in-person like Zachary is right now. But he is definitely glued to the TV screen, and also joins...
April 1, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Excitement is building all across North America, as NASA’s first crewed Moon launch in over 50 years gets underway. And one of the places you can witness every single second of history is the National Arts Centre. Kristy Cameron checks in with Carl Martin, a Spokesperson and Senior Advisor with the NAC. Meantime, Ottawa's Auditor General has tabled a variety of reports at City Hall. One of them raised questions surrounding OC Transpo’s hiring practices at the management level. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent delivers the details in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on...
April 1, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Finding a place to live isn’t easy, and a lot of people can relate to the struggle of scouring online marketplaces to find an acceptable rental space. What makes it borderline unbearable for students is the high cost of living, online marketplace scams, and a full school workload. Oh, and you might be stuck with an unpleasant roommate. Aidan Fitzmaurice, a UOttawa student and the founder of Next Room Incorporated, is on a mission to change that. He runs a student-led platform where students can find housing listings, not to mention their own roommates. Fitzmaurice joins Kristy...
March 31, 2026 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A Canadian tourist died on Sunday while attempting to climb the steep summit at Krabi’s Tiger Cave Temple, one of Thailand’s best-known religious landmarks. Krabi is a province in southern Thailand. The man collapsed near the 1,100th step of the temple’s 1,260-step staircase as he and his wife were making their way to the mountaintop shrine, reports Thai news outlet The Nation. It was the second fatal incident on the staircase in three days. Rescuers from the Krabi Pitak Pracha Foundation rushed to the scene and found the man unconscious, reports Thai news outlet Khaosod English....
March 31, 2026 - 15:52 | National Post Staff | National Post
