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It has been an Ottawa Now Christmas staple, and we are bringing it back ahead of the 2024 shopping season! No, it’s not a Christmas sitdown with Santa Claus, but it’s hopefully just as helpful. Ladies and gentlemen, the Ottawa Now Gift Guide has been revived, and who better than Kristy Cameron to kick things off! Sadly, not everyone has the luxury to splurge to their heart’s content, let alone the basic necessities of this festive season. Today, more and more food banks across Ontario are being forced to cut back on their supplies, and this tough decision is being made at a time when...
December 2, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Amazon workers in the United States, along with workers in 19 other countries around the world, were on strike for the American holiday weekend. The annual service disruption, which is part of the ‘Make Amazon Pay’ movement, has since ended. It’s designed to convince the company to increase wages and allow workers to unionize, a very topical conversation in the midst of a heated labour dispute at Canada Post. We dig deeper in Hour 1. Speaking of disruptions, the union representing staff members at the Salvation Army’s ByWard Market homeless shelter have voted in favour of a strike. CTV’s...
December 2, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Hitting the box office this week is ‘Moana 2’, ‘Our Little Secret’, and ‘Maria’. Which flicks should you check out first? We replay Kristy’s conversation with movie critic Matt Demers in Hour 4. Meantime, with Christmas gatherings fast approaching, is it appropriate to talk about trending topics and hot-button issues at the dinner table? We pose that question to CTV's Matt Skube. And finally, we deliver the latest breaking news, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
November 29, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Air Canada is beginning to roll out a new line of facial recognition software at its gates, something that no Canadian-based airline has done before. It’s all designed to make the boarding process easier and far more efficient. But are you comfortable with these new changes and the pitfalls that could arise? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Shifting gears to the federal tax rebates, we continue to hear from local businesses and how these tax breaks will impact their bottom-line. Will it be enough, if they even qualify? CFRA's Andrew...
November 29, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
After 42 years on Rideau Street, Steve’s Music Store will be moving locations in 2025. The iconic yellow sign with bubble black letters has been an iconic fixture at the corner of Rideau Street and King Edward Avenue. Now, a new lease has been signed, and the business will be moving house to another centralized location in the coming weeks. Store Manager Dan Sauve joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Plus, if you are craving a trip to the movie theatres this weekend, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks!
November 29, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Starting next Tuesday, customers who are boarding domestic Air Canada flights at Vancouver International Airport will be able to walk onto the plane without presenting their drivers’ licence. Well, on the majority of those flights, at least. They also won’t be asked to present their passports or any other form of physical identification. That’s because the airline is introducing facial recognition technology, making it the first airline in this country to deploy the software. It’s all part of a broader effort to streamline the boarding process. Do the negatives of this decision outweigh...
November 29, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
