Unpublished Newswire
Renfrew’s lone bylaw officer may soon be equipped with a body camera. The small town is considering this idea at its Emergency and Protective Services meeting on Tuesday. Kristy Cameron digs deeper in Hour 1. Plus, one of Ottawa’s oldest neighbourhoods is facing an uncertain future. We explain why.
March 18, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Are you planning to catch any movies on St. Patrick’s Weekend? Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks! And within the next few weeks, he’s also got another Oscars debt to pay off. Plus, we speak to travel expert Dominique Baker, one of many TikTokers who are biting their fingernails over America’s pending verdict on the platform’s future.
March 15, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
If the outdated fines are paid off, the City of Ottawa insists that damaged credit scores will be restored to their previous condition. This applies to residents who live in Ottawa today, and to those who no longer live in Canada’s Capital. Is this an idea you support? Kristy Cameron tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, a Canadian researcher is trying to use Artificial Intelligence to better understand what chickens are trying to express, mainly through their sounds and actions.
March 15, 2024 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Ford government wants to build 1.5 million new homes over the next decade. In order to do that, we need 72,000 new workers by 2027, as the Construction sector deals with a labour shortage. In an effort to address this problem, the province plans to allow Grade 11 students to enter full-time apprenticeships, an idea that has generated mixed reaction. David Moscrop, who recently wrote an op-ed about this topic, joins the show in Hour 2. Plus, we deliver a preview of this weekend’s W5 feature, which delves into the always-dangerous Darien Gap.
March 15, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The City of Ottawa has promised frustrated residents that their damaged credit scores will be restored. However, before that happens, the residents have to pay the ancient fines they allegedly didn’t know about. Yes, that includes the residents that no longer reside in Canada’s Capital. Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Plus, we have seen another noticeable change as a result of today’s warmer-than-usual weather forecasts. That would be the migration pattern of birds, as well as snow geese.
March 15, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As parts of the United States brace for ‘Spring Break’, Miami has issued a stern message for today’s party-goers. That story is coming up in Hour 4. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
March 14, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
