Unpublished Newswire
The Ford government says it plans to kickstart consultations on additional pharmacy treatments, potentially adding another 14 common ailments to an ever-growing list. Kristy Cameron gathers instant reaction from Jen Belcher, the Vice-President of the Ontario Pharmacy Association, in Hour 4. Plus, we have yet another urgent reminder about this weekend’s construction project on Highway 417, which will sideline portions of Ottawa’s main traffic artery for at least 82 hours. It starts at 8 o’clock on Thursday night, continues into Sunday, and will hopefully be completed before Monday’s...
July 24, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
If you are a speed demon, and you are driving through the streets of Barrhaven, councillor David Hill is far from impressed at your behaviour. In fact, he is calling for tougher penalties to crack down on these incidents. But do we really need to head down that road? Kristy Cameron tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, the Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa regretfully remains on the picket lines, as their labour dispute approaches one full month. We get an update on where things stand in Hour 3.
July 24, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner has opened an investigation into Loblaw’s front office, a decision that stemmed from several allegations that customers couldn’t delete their PC Optimum accounts. These customers have made numerous attempts to pull the plug and move on, but have received little response from the company so far. That story is coming up in Hour 2. And if you are looking for some good news this afternoon, perhaps the Bank of Canada successfully delivered a ray of sunshine to your front door with another interest rate cut.
July 24, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The city councillor for Barrhaven West is calling on City Hall to implement tougher penalties on ‘the fast and the furious’, which is code for reckless stunt drivers. Last weekend alone, five drivers were charged with stunt driving in his own ward. And with six speeding cameras already installed in Barrhaven, an additional two cameras will be on the way soon. David Hill joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Over in Paris, it appears that Canada Soccer is in hot water over a flying drone, which was spotted ahead of the Women’s Round Robin game against New Zealand. A pair of Canadian officials...
July 24, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
With so many deserving athletes eligible to be Canada’s flagbearer for the Opening Ceremonies, who should get the nod to start the Paris 2024 Summer Games? CTV’s Matt Skube delivers his two cents. Spoiler alert: We’ll find out the real answer on Wednesday afternoon. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
July 23, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
With the Bank of Canada deciding whether to implement another interest rate cut, Canadians are urgently watching the supper-hour newscasts. How have interest rates impacted your daily life? Kristy Cameron tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, we have another post-pandemic trend to write about, and this one involves culture coinage. We break down the practice of ‘coffee badging’.
July 23, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
