Unpublished Newswire
Toronto City Council is debating whether Canada’s biggest city needs a ‘Traffic Czar’ to tame its commuting hiccups and flaws. Is it time that our municipality explores a similar conversation, or would creating this specialized role lead to more money wasted and even more problems? Guest host Chris Holski sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, a tragic 2023 car crash on Fallowfield Road has reached its conclusion at an Ottawa courthouse. The driver at fault is receiving prison time, while the family of the victim is...
July 21, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
It’s now been a full week since Carleton Place residents were asked to limit their water usage. According to city council members, it’s part of an urgent effort to conserve water. They need more time to ensure that there are enough reserves in the water distribution system to accommodate for present and future emergency services. CTV’s Ted Raymond fills us in on the details. Meantime, the MPP for Ottawa Centre plans to bring a motion to Queen’s Park this Fall, a proposal that would cap apartment temperatures at 26 degrees Celsius. However, one landlord advocacy...
July 21, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Chris Holski is filling in for the vacationing Kristy Cameron today. Like many of our listeners, he attended the Green Day concert at RBC Bluesfest on Friday night. To say the least, the atmosphere was far from plain. Holski delivers his unfiltered breakdown, and also shouts out the opening acts who kicked maximum ass. Meantime, you know what doesn't kick ass? Traffic congestion. The City of Toronto is hoping that a Chief Congestion Officer can provide an urgent elixir to Canada's biggest city. In the midst of our current traffic hiccups and inconveniences, do you think Canada's Capital...
July 21, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Dubai Chocolate is slowly taking over TikTok. As Hour 4 rolls on, we explain what all the fuss is about. Plus, if news breaks, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
July 18, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
We live in a city where someone who is late to attend an expired parking meter by 10 minutes gets the same fee as someone who never paid at all. Do you think today’s parking tickets should be more proportional? CTV’s Ted Raymond opens that can of worms in Hour 3. Over in Cornwall, the closure of a furniture manufacturer is sending 300 people to the unemployment line. CTV’s Josh Marano has more on that. Plus, a Coldplay concert is going viral because of a suspected affair that was caught on a Kiss Cam. Oddly enough, there was no kissing. CFRA’s Chris Holski...
July 18, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
This Fall, 24 brand-new photo radar cameras will be installed all across Canada’s Capital. According to a City of Ottawa spokesperson, construction is expected to begin in early-to-mid August. We already have a lot of them in our city. Is this a little bit overkill? Marko Miljusevic, a Board Member with StrongTowns Ottawa, delivers his two cents in Hour 2. Plus, if you’re looking to catch a movie this weekend, movie critic Matt Demers has some bright ideas!
July 18, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
