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September 20, 2024 - 20:36 | | CBC News - Canada
Are you craving a trip to the movie theatres this weekend? Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks! On a more serious note, CFRA's Andrew Pinsent delivers an update on the federal government's firearm buyback program. So far, costs have ballooned to $67 million, while the amount of firearms collected has been minimal. And finally, we deliver the latest breaking news, right here on CFRA's Ottawa Now.
September 20, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
We have a deal at LeBreton Flats, as the NHL's Ottawa Senators appear to have finally found a more centralized location to call home! At the very least, it is a positive first step forward. But who should be paying that hefty tab? Should there be any taxpayer dollars invested into the construction of this project? Some are open to the idea, but others are still scarred by Lansdowne 2.0. Kristy Cameron tackles today's Question of the Day. Switching gears to Ottawa's political arena, the dissolution of the NDP-Liberal pact has led to a very eventful week at Parliament Hill, with the...
September 20, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Are bike lanes a source of congestion? You might want to pose that question to the Ford government, as the province is looking at restricting the addition of bike lanes where lanes of vehicular traffic would be removed. Matti Siemiatycki, the Director of the Infrastructure Institute, calls the proposed legislation 'ill-advised'. Meantime, we have received news that Maplewood Secondary School is finally open for learning! Well, sort of. CFRA's Chris Holski outlines the hurdles that still need to be cleared ahead of Monday's unveiling. Spoiler alert: Both the cafeteria and the gymnasium...
September 20, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The potential of securing an NHL arena at LeBreton Flats just went up another few notches! On Friday, an agreement in principle was reached between the Ottawa Senators and the National Capital Commission, a previous reality that fell apart in late-2018 under previous Sens ownership. CFRA's Chris Holski delivers the present-day details in Hour 1. Meantime, when it comes to building these massive projects, money is almost always an issue. Should this new facility be funded by Ottawa's taxpayers? According to sports economist Moshe Lander, any sort of money that is given to build these...
September 20, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Drone operators and ground search teams are looking for for child missing since Sept. 19.
September 20, 2024 - 13:22 | | CBC News - Canada
