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Pete Hoekstra, the new U.S. Ambassador to Canada, says the ‘51st State’ conversation is behind us. He set the record straight during a recent interview with the National Post. However, he also wouldn’t consider this week’s meeting between Carney and Trump as a total reset of the relationship, adding that things have been ‘rocky’ as of late. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with David Cohen in Hour 1. He was America's Ambassador to Canada during the Biden administration. Then, we continue the conversation with CFRA's Andrew Pinsent. But first, we bring you up...
May 9, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Laurier Avenue West, between Bronson Avenue and Bay Street, will be temporarily closed from Tuesday, May 13 at 7 am to Thursday, May 15 at 10 pm.
This closure is required for road resurfacing and intersection construction work. In the case of inclement weather, the closure may extend to Friday May 16, at 10 pm.
Signage will be in place. Please plan ahead and allow for extra travel time.
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Percy street will be temporarily converted to two-way traffic from Laurier Avenue West to Gloucester Street to accommodate local access to resident parking garages.
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May 9, 2025 - 15:00 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
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May 9, 2025 - 13:11 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
The NCC is launching a series of ‘summer zones’, and one of them is located near Dow’s Lake. This subject line fueled an interesting end-of-show debate about the local destination, and whether you would willingly go for a swim in it. Opinions, at best, are mixed. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news headlines as they happen, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
May 8, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Due to America’s tense political climate, not to mention their ongoing trade war with Canada, a lot of Canadians are turned off by U.S. tour destinations in 2025. And according to a new Leger survey, the majority of Canadians don’t feel safe crossing the border these days. In fact, most of them remain uncomfortable when they actually visit U.S. cities. Does this familiar trip to the neighbour’s house frighten you? Kristy Cameron does a vibe check of the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. On the lighter side of things, guess who’s back to...
May 8, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
For the first time ever, the Catholic Church has turned to an American Cardinal to lead them forward. Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old from Chicago, was visibly emotional as he addressed the Vatican City crowd on Thursday afternoon. He will now be known as Pope Leo XIV, representing 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide. We dig deeper into Pope Leo’s visions and leadership styles with the help of Reid Locklin. He is an Associate Professor of Christianity and Culture at St. Michael's College and the University of Toronto. Shifting gears to today’s most popular modes of transportation,...
May 8, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
