Unpublished Newswire
If you shop online, you’ve probably come across some variations of ‘drip pricing’. And now, these price tag practices are becoming far too common. In fact, several Canadians have decided to express their frustrations through a class-action lawsuit. We have the details in Hour 2. Meantime, a slew of Ontario municipalities are struggling to convince family doctors to practise in their communities. However, it appears that Belleville has cracked the code.
April 8, 2024 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As we approach the inevitable Total Solar Eclipse, it’s time to debunk (or back up) the stories that surround such an historical event. We do exactly that with Butler University professor Brian Murphy in Hour 1. But first, we deliver the top news stories you need to know.
April 8, 2024 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Canada’s courier services are anticipating a massive hit to their bottom-line, as the Carbon Tax hike comes knocking. As of yesterday, the cost of carbon pollution increased to $80 per tonne, up from $65 per tonne. And for small businesses like Gopher-It Deliveries, these significant changes could force them into a make-or-break dilemma. Kristy Cameron chats with owner Martin Charron in Hour 4. Plus, here’s a hard-hitting question for grocery shoppers everywhere. Is it acceptable to pick the items at the back of the shelf? Or is it just plain rude? Text into the show and let us know.
April 2, 2024 - 18:09 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As of September 2024, Ontario’s high school students will have to take a course on Technology and the Skilled Trades. It’s required for Grade 9 students, as well as Grade 10 pupils, in order to graduate. But as the Ford government deals with an ongoing tech teacher shortage, it appears likely that the teachers who are assigned these courses won’t even have the credentials to teach these modules. Does this plan make sense to you? Kristy Cameron tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, Canada’s Prime Minister is finally delivering on a campaign promise, which was declared in 2021 when...
April 2, 2024 - 18:07 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Police forces in the United States are looking into the pros and cons of AirTags, and how tracking devices like these could serve as a helpful tool for carjacking criminals. Authorities in Vermont, for example, are encouraging motorists who visit Montreal to keep their eyes peeled. And now, Canadian drivers from all corners of the country have been receiving similar advice. Kristy Cameron chats with Ryan McLiverty, a cyber-intelligence analyst with the Vermont Intelligence Center. Meantime, residents in Ottawa’s West End have been waiting patiently for traffic lights to emerge at a busy...
April 2, 2024 - 18:06 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
For the upcoming school year, the Ford government has an interesting proposal to offset the ongoing tech teacher shortage. That would involve giving these tech courses to experienced teachers, even if they didn’t have the tech credentials that are required to teach these courses. Kristy Cameron gets instant reaction from Karen Littlewood, the President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation. Here at home, today’s biggest news story links back to one of the Ottawa Valley’s worst murder cases. In 2015, Basil Borutski killed 3 women and created widespread chaos. Years later,...
April 2, 2024 - 18:05 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
