Unpublished Newswire
Ontario plans to waive its portion of the HST on new homes for first-time homebuyers. This comes as the Ford government attempts to stimulate the province’s slumping home sales and revamp today’s housing starts. Frank Napolitano, a Founding Partner of Mortgage Brokers Ottawa, says it gives some hope to younger buyers who thought that home ownership was slipping away from their grasp, especially now that interest rates are falling. However, if the province wants to see a significant uptick on construction, opening up this policy to homebuyers of all ages is the way to go....
October 28, 2025 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A senior CRA official told MPs the agency is looking to roll out more 'senior and standardized' training and introduce 'automation' to improve the accuracy of CRA agents' advice.
October 28, 2025 - 18:10 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Two men from Embrun in eastern Ontario have been charged in connection with a serious assault at Picton, Ontario Provincial Police said Tuesday. Read More
October 28, 2025 - 18:10 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen
Toronto Blue Jays fans pushed their bedtimes to watch the Blue Jays-Dodgers game, which tied the record for the most innings in World Series history.
October 28, 2025 - 18:07 | | The Globe and Mail
Four cottages on Birch Island were destroyed by a wildfire earlier this month after, according to officials, someone ignored a burn ban. CTV’s Katelyn Wilson tells the story of the homeowners who are now tasked with picking up the pieces. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
October 28, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is cooking up a new initiative that would save first-time homebuyers up to $130,000. It’s all part of an effort to stimulate slumping home sales and housing starts. Should the Ontario government waive the HST for rookie homebuyers? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Over in Jamaica, a Category 5 storm has made landfall, as Hurricane Melissa officially becomes the worst storm they have ever faced. Furthermore, it is tied for the strongest Atlantic hurricane to ever strike land. We chat with Ottawa...
October 28, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
