Unpublished Newswire
A wide range of Artificial Intelligence toys will be popping up on this year’s Christmas wish list. However, experts are warning parents that these new toys are not fun and games. In fact, they say it’s not safe for kids. Are you heeding the warnings, or are you giving in and buying them? Kristy Cameron outlines the dangerous cons associated with these purchases, and then turns the floor over to you in Hour 3. Meantime, a national coalition of healthcare organizations, alongside a telecommunications company, are demanding that the feds reintroduce legislation to protect...
November 20, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
This week, CTV Ottawa is doing a 5-part series on today’s scamming trends, and how you can spot the warning signs before it’s too late. We evaluate the most common ones with OPS Fraud Detective Shaun Wahbeh in Hour 2. Meantime, as the City of Ottawa begins to rebuild its infrastructure, residents on Athlone Avenue are complaining that a brand-new road design is too narrow, making it even tougher for homeowners to exit their driveways. And when the slow is flying constantly, that simple task will be testing everyone's patience. Kristy chats with Benoit Lebeau, a Westboro...
November 20, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
They are cute. They are cuddly. They offer a sense of companionship to young kids everywhere. But according to consumer advocacy groups, these A.I. toys are not safe for today’s youth. And as we get closer to the Christmas season, these groups are encouraging parents to keep these toys on the shelves. Often marketed to kids as young as 2 years old, they are generally powered by A.I. models that have already been shown to harm children and teenagers. Would you heed the warnings, or would you still buy one anyway? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Rachel Franz, a Program Director of...
November 20, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The findings are included in the sixth and final report from the external monitor overseeing the implementation of recommendations from former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour.
November 20, 2025 - 17:56 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s chief of staff, Marc-André Blanchard, drew a sharp rebuke from Conservatives on Thursday when he compared Carney’s sprawling conflicts of interests to Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff Nigel Wright’s situation.
Blanchard is one of two senior public servants who was called to testify at the ethics committee this week to discuss the review of the Conflict of Interest Act.
“Canadians chose Mark Carney as prime minister because of his deep experience in both the public and private sectors. In fact, they did not elect him in spite of his vast...
November 20, 2025 - 17:38 | Catherine Lévesque | National Post
Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne joins SUMA President Randy Gouldin in an armchair discussion focused on the federal budget.
November 20, 2025 - 17:38 | Kat Ludwig | Global News - Canada
