Unpublished Newswire
A compromise has been reached on a proposed senior's transit fare hike. Stittsville councillor and Transit Chair Commissioner Glen Gower joins Kristy Cameron to discuss how much of a jump seniors should expect to see once the budget is tabled tomorrow.
December 10, 2024 - 22:16 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The cost of a senior's transit pass in 2025 was expected to climb significantly. Ahead of the Budget Day vote, that proposed increase has gone down twice. We replay Kristy's conversation with Glen Gower, the Chair of Ottawa's Transit Commission. Meantime, the Canadian Cancer Society has unveiled new data into the country's cancer treatment costs, specifically how much Canadians have to pay just to fight this disease. In their lifetime, they are looking at $33,000. We dig through the numbers with Sue Merrill, the Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships with the Ottawa Cancer...
December 10, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The legal alcohol driving limit is currently 0.08 on Ontario roads. Should that be changed to absolute zero during the holidays? What about every single day of the year? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day. Meantime, a new self-driving shuttle is making its way to Kanata. Whoa nelly, make me some muffins and call me Maryanne! When will it launch? In Hour 3, we get the time-saving details from Ben Morris, the Chair of the Kanata North Business Association.
December 10, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Less than 24 hours before Budget Day, the Chair of Ottawa's Transit Commission joins Kristy Cameron with an update on next year's senior transit passes. Glen Gower says the proposed price tag has gone down from $108 to $78.50, and now even further to $58. Meantime, confusing signage has been changed to alert residents of the city's 'no-stopping zones' during the Winter months. However, it wasn't done ahead of a recent 8-day blitz, and 111 drivers paid the price. CTV's Katelyn Wilson delivers the details. Plus, Ottawa At Work show producer Corey Price drops by with his Christmas gift...
December 10, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
We are getting deeper and deeper into the holiday season, as the Christmas parties are starting to become more frequent. Of course, those parties include an assortment of alcoholic beverages, which means police are on high-alert for any impaired drivers. Is it time to lower the legal alcohol driving limit to absolute zero? Advocates love the idea, but also admit it will be difficult to enforce. Kristy Cameron chats with Valerie Keyes, the President for the Ottawa Chapter of MADD Canada. Later in Hour 1, we hear a bittersweet story from the McCann family, who have gradually made a name...
December 10, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
If you want to spread some holiday cheer this year, you know that wallet is going to become a lot lighter. And yes, it will likely take far less time to burn through that dough. How can you keep more of that hard-earned money inside your daily bank? We replay Kristy's conversation with personal finance expert Melissa Leong. Meantime, in a rare Christmas miracle, a group of Montreal porch pirates didn't get away with their Grinch-like heists. That story is coming up in Hour 4. And if you are out on the roads this afternoon, please take your time and please be careful. As Matt Skube...
December 9, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
