Unpublished Newswire
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
Eastern Ontario is in for another scorcher this week, as temperatures rise and the skies get hazy. The latter condition is due to the burning wildfires across the Canadian Prairies. As a result, Canada’s Capital is getting a Heat Warning today, along with an Air Quality Statement. How could these conditions impact our overall health if we are in it for too long? Kristy Cameron chats with Jeffrey Brook, a Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Toronto. Meantime, an Ottawa MPP is calling on Queen’s Park to provide better protections for renters...
July 14, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The heat is on, and so are the hazy wildfire skies. Kristy Cameron brings you up to speed on today’s top headlines, starting with an Air Quality Statement from Environment Canada. Shifting gears to Health news, a new report says obesity rates have increased faster during COVID compared to the previous decade. More specifically, a lot of today’s young adults are facing this grim reality. We dig deeper in Hour 1 with Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, the Medical Officer of Health and CEO of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit. Plus, a section of the Queen Elizabeth Driveway will be closed to...
July 14, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
