Unpublished Newswire
Remember when we didn't get a timeline on the delayed grand opening for a secondary school in Stittsville? Well, in Hour 4, we got exactly that. Kristy Cameron tells us what we know so far. Plus, did you know that CTV's Matt Skube recently entered a cookie-baking contest? The rumours are 100 percent true, and he tells us all about it!
September 17, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
With a budget shortfall facing our city, what should be done? Are you satisfied with a tax hike if it avoids cuts to services? Kristy Cameron tackles a hot and spicy Question of the Day! Meantime, as we live in a reality where carjackers thrive, what are the odds that your own car could soon be watching you? Lorraine Sommerfeld, the host of The Driving Podcast, elaborates further in Hour 3.
September 17, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The delays keep on coming for students at Maplewood Secondary School, who are still waiting to enter their brand-new learning facility. At first, we were told it would be ready for Opening Day. Then, we were told it would happen today. And now, we don't have any timelines at all. Spoiler alert: Parents and students are understandably frustrated. We speak to one of them in Hour 2. Meantime, StatsCan has released the country's annual inflation rate, and it's 2 percent. Does this mean another rate cut is on the horizon? We dig deeper with Pedro Antunes, who is a Chief Economist with the...
September 17, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
With the City of Ottawa facing a budget shortfall, what should be done as we head into 2025? More importantly, what can be done? Here to discuss further on today's Municipal Heat Panel are Catherine Kitts, Jeff Leiper, and Riley Brockington - a trio of city councillors who sit on the Finance Committee. But first, we bring you up to speed on today's top stories.
September 17, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Days before a scheduled concert in Toronto, an on-stage blowup has led to a difficult decision by the band members of Jane's Addiction. The band is now taking a break, scrapping their entire tour in the process. CTV's Matt Skube delivers his reaction in Hour 4. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news, right here on CFRA's Ottawa Now.
September 16, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The three-item garbage limit is almost ready for launch. Are you ready for it? What concerns you about this new approach to garbage collection? Kristy Cameron tackles today's Question of the Day. Plus, Ontario's decision to insert alcohol into cornerstores and gas stations is under the microscope via the province's watchdog. We explain further in Hour 3, as the Political Heat Panel reconvenes for another debate session.
September 16, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
