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With Alberta announcing a reduction to its roster of photo radar cameras, should the City of Ottawa follow suit and cut its ever-growing supply? Kristy Cameron examines the level of photo radar love, and also hate, during today's Question of the Day. Meantime, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the Canada Post strike is forcing many businesses to turn to online transactions. In that aspect, do you think this labour dispute is harming the union and the industry as a whole? Text into the show and let us know.
December 3, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
LRT construction on Richmond Road is pushing a lot of traffic onto Ottawa's side streets, leading to a lot of frustrated local residents. Bay Ward councillor Theresa Kavanagh delivers the latest developments. Later in Hour 2, CFRA's Chris Holski examines the key takeaways from the Ontario Auditor General report. And in today's edition of the Ottawa Now Gift Guide, CTV's Jackie Perez reveals her short list of Christmas gift suggestions.
December 3, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
It appears that our city has been consumed by a case of (photo) radar love. Now, do people like this reality? It depends on who you ask. Meanwhile in Alberta, they plan to cut back on their supply of photo radar sites. So on today's Question of the Day, we ask if our municipality should start trimming the tech fat as well. Joining the show with a broader examination is Linda Rothman, an Associate Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University who studied the effectiveness of the system in Canada's biggest city. In local news, the Rainbow Bistro's future was looking bleak during the early...
December 3, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Scientists say massive asteroid passing by the earth early Wednesday morning will be almost 2.2 million kilometres away
December 3, 2024 - 17:29 | National Post Staff | National Post
An Ontario health tribunal has ordered Elaine Ma, a Kingston-based doctor, to repay over $600,000 to the province. They claim that Dr. Ma had improperly billed thousands of COVID-19 vaccinations at the height of the pandemic. She claims that she can’t pay back the money. CTV’s Kimberley Johnson delivers the details in Hour 4. Meantime, the Oxford University Press has unveiled its Word of the Year for 2024, and the winner is not ‘demure’. CTV’s Matt Skube, not fearing the potential brainrot from this conversation, chimes in with his two cents.
December 2, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Workers at Canada Post have been on the picket lines for nearly 3 weeks now, and they remain there today as CUPW tries to work out a deal with management. Over in America, Amazon workers were on strike during the Thanksgiving Weekend, as they try to address important issues to their superiors. Is it time for Canada to rethink its labour laws in this sector of the working world? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, it’s a Monday, which means it’s time to talk politics with our Political Heat Panel. On the heels of Prime Minister...
December 2, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
