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A few years ago, the Trudeau Liberals hooked up with Jagmeet Singh and the NDP on a confidence agreement. In exchange for assistance on the NDP’s top priorities, the Orange Crush would support the Red Team during legislation votes. That agreement has now disintegrated, making it tougher for the Liberals to conduct their business. We gather the latest developments in Hour 1. Meantime, Ottawa is also rallying together for CHEO’s toughest warriors, as the 2024 Dream Of A Lifetime Lottery gets underway. The grand prize, of course, is the CHEO Dream Home. CTV’s Patricia Boal joins us from...
September 4, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As we inch closer to the supper-hour newscast, CTV’s Matt Skube joins Chris Holski with his reactions to today’s top stories. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
September 3, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
It’s been a tough week for Canada’s Prime Minister. To kick things off, Justin Trudeau was confronted by a steel worker. Then, in an attempt to bite back against the EV tariffs, China is now going after Canada’s canola oil imports. How has he handled these obstacles? We dig deeper with the Political Heat Panel. But first, Chris Holski reacts to Ontario’s Premier, as someone took Doug Ford to task over alcohol sales near school zones. If he is taking action against safe injection sites near those areas, should Ford’s stance be just as firm on this topic? Text into the show and let us know...
September 3, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Back in December of last year, Canadian Parliament approved a bill with new measures to keep firearms away from domestic abusers. Today, a crowd of civil society organizations and women’s advocates are urgently calling on the Liberals to implement this legislation. In Hour 2, Chris Holski chats with Suzanne Zaccour, who is the Director of Legal Affairs for the National Association of Women. Meantime, residents in Barrhaven’s Half Moon Bay community are frustrated over the state of the Jock River Bridge along Greenbank Road. They say it’s dangerous…but a long-term solution is still years...
September 3, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
An international research team has uncovered a well-preserved fossil of a new horned dinosaur. Michael Ryan, a professor with Carleton University’s Department of Earth Sciences, is part of this team. He digs deeper into this jaw-dropping find. Plus, new cellphone regulations are officially in effect across all Ontario schools. Spoiler alert: It didn’t take long for the critics to sound off.
September 3, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Get your popcorn ready, Ottawa! Matt Demers, affectionately known as Mr. Hollywood, ranks the latest cinematic releases with fill-in host Andrew Pinsent. Which ones deserve your eyes and ears during the long weekend? Plus, we double-down on road safety lectures, as CTV's Matt Skube chimes in with his two cents.
August 30, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
