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Are you craving a trip to the movie theatres this weekend? If so, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks! Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
September 27, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Once the calendar shifts to October, it will be a bit more expensive to park at The Ottawa Hospital. Is this a price tag you are willing to pay? Kristy Cameron tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, is your child a picky eater? According to science, there’s a reason for that, and it might not be their fault.
September 27, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Renfrew County has been dealing with a lot of school bus curveballs to start the new learning season. Today, education leaders across the region are calling on the Ford government provide sufficient funding to all school boards, a plea that will hopefully address the increased school bus transportation costs in the area. To this point, nearly 11,000 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 have gone without access to school transportation in September, a reality that is directly linked to these dilemmas. OSSTF President Karen Littlewood joins the program in Hour 2. Meantime, several...
September 27, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As of Tuesday, parking rates at The Ottawa Hospital will be going up. A memo obtained by CTV News Ottawa says patient and visitor parking rates will increase by 3.9 percent on October 1st, while staff rates are scheduled to jump by 3 percent. This is intended to support capital projects and fund critical upgrades at the Civic, General, and Riverside campuses. CFRA’s Chris Holski delivers the details in Hour 1. Meantime, the Princess Margaret Home Lottery’s VIP Prize deadline is tonight, and a trio of lucky winners will be crowned before the morning comes.
September 27, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Some of Ottawa's residents are using innovative ways to get motorists' attention. And by attention, they mean a stern memo to slow the hell down on neighbourhood streets. In fact, some of these methods might not be legal. CTV's Matt Skube explains further in Hour 4. But first, we replay an eye-opening conversation with Ashley Potter, the Manager of Frontline Services at the Ottawa Mission. Their annual Impact Report has been released and it is sobering.
September 26, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
They say that cats have nine lives, but should today's felines have the right to roam free? Kristy Cameron tackles today's Question of the Day. Spoiler alert: The results are pretty unanimous. Plus, deep in the heart of his garden, we find Carson Arthur enjoying his birthday meal! And like a good Canadian lad, he still finds the time to lend us his gardening knowledge anyway. If you want your questions answered, text them in every Thursday!
September 26, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
