Unpublished Newswire
Family members and close friends are mourning the loss of a 5-year-old boy tonight, who was struck and killed by a dump truck while riding his bike on Wednesday. CTV’s Natalie Van Rooy just came back from the Overbrook neighbourhood. She joins us with the latest developments in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez. And finally, if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now. One thing we can tell you before the final signoff is that Sens captain Brady Tkachuk has undergone surgery on his right thumb...
October 16, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Prime Minister Carney says new legislation is coming next week to crack down on violent criminals, and to toughen Canada’s bail laws. It will target people who are being accused of serious crimes, such as breaking-and-entering and violent auto theft. Human trafficking, sexual assault, and violent assault are a primary priority as well. And to handle the workload, the RCMP would be adding 1,000 officers to the workforce. Do these new measures go far enough? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, landscapers may soon be...
October 16, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
After meeting with the Stellantis big-wigs, Prime Minister Carney has received assurances that the company will remain committed to Brampton. This comes days after the company announced plans to move their Brampton plant to Illinois. This afternoon, Carney is meeting with Ontario’s Premier, as Doug Ford suggests hitting back against U.S. President Trump if a trade deal can’t be reached. Brampton city councillor Rowena Santos joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Turning to provincial matters of a different kind, the recently-appointed OCDSB supervisor was in attendance for Wednesday...
October 16, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Next week, the feds will be moving ahead with a new approach to bail reform, as they aim to tackle violent crime rates across the country. Prime Minister Mark Carney says the crackdown will target violent repeat offenders, and will introduce a brand-new ‘reverse-onus’ bail for major crimes. In other words, the accused will have to prove to the courts why they can be trusted to be released. Chris Lewis, a former OPP Commissioner, describes this approach as a ‘no-brainer’, adding that it should also be used in the case of major retail thefts. Michael Spratt, a criminal...
October 16, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be warming to
“Project 2025,”
the blueprint for governance developed by American conservative thinkers that he distanced himself from during the election.
Project 2025 was originally set out as a policy and personnel “playbook” should Trump win re-election...
October 3, 2025 - 17:46 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
Canadians thinking their grocery bills got more expensive in August are right. Food inflation rose 3.5 per cent in August compared to the overall Consumer Price Index, which rose 1.9 per cent.
The CPI is published regularly by Statistics Canada and reflects changes in prices of consumer goods and services, comparing the cost of a fixed basket of items such as food, clothing, gas, cell service and travel. It’s the country’s main measurement of inflation.
Much of the gap between August’s food inflation number and the CPI can be attributed to...
October 2, 2025 - 17:00 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
