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Looking to move out of the hustle-and-bustle lifestyle? Would you consider small-town Saskatchewan as your new living space? Well, a little place called Moosomin is planning to offer you $30,000 just to build a brand-new home in their community. One portion of small-town Ontario helped spark this idea last year, and this small trend appears to be slowly growing. We speak to the Mayor of Moosomin in Hour 1. Meantime, a new survey finds that post-secondary students are struggling to pay for school courses, let alone attend them. We dig deeper with Andrew Lo, who is the CEO of survey-...
August 14, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
In case you missed it earlier in the broadcast, students in the Renfrew County District School Board could be without school bus transportation to start September. If no contract is in place with school bus drivers by Opening Day, the same fate will also be facing students within the Renfrew County Catholic School Board. We paint the bigger picture in Hour 4. And finally, CTV's Matt Skube drops by to discuss the Hunger Games experience for parents in Ottawa - registering online for your child's swimming lessons.
August 13, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Have you started a fit of road rage before? Have you ever witnessed it while driving? Kristy Cameron measures the pulse of the mighty CFRA Nation, as she tackles today's Question of the Day. Meantime, Canadian patients are among the first to test a revolutionary form of pacemaker technology. Details are on the way in Hour 3. Plus, an Ottawa resident recalls an emotional reunion with her stolen dog. The real kicker is where the dog was eventually found - which is deep in the heart of Wymoning!
August 13, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A recent survey finds that Ontario's motorists are the angriest in all of Canada. In Hour 2, Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Daniel Ivans of Rates.ca, the main authors of this study. Meantime, are Ottawa's speed cameras influencing the way we drive? That discussion is on the way as well. Plus, Ottawa Police are warning residents to be on the lookout for a new scam. Hint: It involves taxis and forms of payment. Marc-Andre Way, the President of the Canadian Taxi Association, explains how you can avoid these annoying traps.
August 13, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
On today's show, the Director of the Renfrew County Bus Lines says there will be no school bus transportation for students if there is no contract in place. We deliver the details in Hour 1. Plus, it's not just food bank usage that's on the rise these days. It turns out that more people are turning to pet food banks as well.
August 13, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
With 2.5 million Ontarians currently in need of a family physician, something's got to give. What if it was possible to make sure everyone had a primary caregiver? Here to suggest an interesting idea to solve this dilemma is the President and CEO of the NOSM University in Thunder Bay and Sudbury. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news, right here on CFRA's Ottawa Now.
August 12, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
