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A new study finds that 7-in-10 Canadian workers want to leave their present-day gigs before 2024 wraps up. That’s according to Hayz Canada, a global recruitment company. Are you one of them? If so, why are you considering it? Kristy Cameron tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, speed demons continue to pose a problem for Ottawa's residential streets, with many demanding further actions to slow drivers down. However, in some areas, the City of Ottawa is now heading in the other direction.
March 14, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As the feds prepare for an April Fool’s increase on the Carbon Tax, more and more provinces are voicing their opposition to this master plan. This led to a very defiant and forceful response from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He says that his job is to make decisions, and not for the sake of popularity points. We dig deeper with our Political Heat Panel. Plus, it’s been 4 years since COVID-19 shook the world to its core. Today, the Ottawa Board of Trade is warning politicians and Canadians that today’s businesses remain in survival-mode.
March 14, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
According to a new report from Hayz Canada, more than 7-in-10 Canadian workers want to leave their jobs in 2024. This recruitment firm says employers need to brace themselves for potential departures, as workers might choose greener pastures if the economy improves and unemployment rates favour them. Hayz Canada President Travis O’Rourke joins the show in Hour 1. Closer to home, the suspect of last week’s mass shooting has made his first court appearance. We get the latest from CTV’s Katie Griffin.
March 14, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pointing the finger at OPSEU President J.P. Hornick, the union leader who represents LCBO workers. As workers protested outside of several MPP offices, Ford accused Hornick of lying about the company’s privatization. That’s coming up in Hour 4. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
March 13, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Loblaw is performing an experiment in Southern Ontario, as a quartet of its locations will be introducing receipt scanners at self-checkout lanes. Earlier in the program, we outlined the pros and cons. In this hour, we open the floor to you, as Kristy Cameron tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, as Canada continues to deal with a substantial teacher shortage, some schools are turning to non-certified teachers for immediate assistance.
March 13, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Last month, more than a dozen overdoses plagued the City of Belleville in less than an hour. This led to a city-wide State of Emergency, declared by Mayor Neil Ellis. And it’s a problem that other small towns are facing right now. We dig deeper with Dr. Alex Caudarella, who is the CEO of the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. Later in Hour 2, we shift gears to Canada’s Online Harms Bill, as a popular Canadian author criticizes the feds’ latest approach to solving this problem. We explain why Margaret Atwood is at odds with some sections of the present-day bill.
March 13, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
