
One week ago, the life of a 34-year-old woman from Mississippi Mills Township took a tragic turn. Last Tuesday, she was walking near the intersection of Ann and Church Street when she was hit by a falling tree limb. She was rushed to hospital in critical condition. Unfortunately, she didn’t survive her injuries, and has passed away. CTV’s Austin Lee delivers the sad news in Hour 4.
July 15, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Heading into July, Canadians were crossing their fingers, hoping that a tariff-free trade deal with the United States was somehow possible. Today, the Prime Minister is pouring some cold water onto those economic wishes, as he is casting doubt that such a deal can be reached with U.S. President Trump. Are the feds taking the right approach? If they aren’t, what approach would you take, and do you think it would fuel more success for us? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says that Meta...
July 15, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
GoFundMe has become a beacon of support for countless families every year – a financial lifeline that raises money for various causes and relief efforts. In recent weeks, the families of the Texas flood victims have received thousands of dollars from Good Samaritans. However, one fundraiser turned out to be fake, and it negatively impacted a mother of 6 kids in Burlington. Julie Cole joins Kristy Cameron to recount the horrifying experience in Hour 2. We also hear from Tanya Walker, a Canadian litigation lawyer and a Managing Partner at Walker Law, a firm who specializes in fraud...
July 15, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Earlier today, Prime Minister Mark Carney was using a different tone when discussing trade negotiations with the United States. Ahead of an urgent Cabinet meeting, he told the media to tamper expectations of a tariff-free trade deal with Canada’s closest neighbour. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent delivers the latest developments in Hour 1. Later in the show, we pick the brain of Joseph Steinberg, a Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto. He studies the economic impact of tariffs, and the future of trading with America. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s...
July 15, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
There’s a change to parking permits at Carleton University that has students talking. CTV’s Camille Wilson brings us up to speed in Hour 4. Plus, if news breaks, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
July 14, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
In March of 2020, everything changed. A global pandemic shut the whole world down. Everyone was shuttered in their own homes, rarely making contact with their next-door neighbours unless it was at a safe distance. And for some, the weight they were carrying around was both mental and physical. A new report says obesity rates have increased faster during COVID-19 compared to 10 years before it. For today’s young adults, the numbers are especially jarring. Researchers oversaw a roughly 8 percent increase from 2009 to 2020. Between 2020 and 2023, in each year, there was an uptick of 1...
July 14, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa