Unpublished Newswire
Homelessness advocates are speaking out against a pair of bills that are being pushed by the Ontario government. Bill 6 and Bill 10 are currently on their Second Reading in the Ontario Legislation. Critics argue that, if these bills are passed, homelessness would be essentially criminalized. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Katie Burkholder-Harris, the Executive Director of the Alliance To End Homelessness. But first, we sift through the CFRA textboard and tackle today’s Question of the Day. If you’re dining out in Quebec, tips must be calculated using the before-tax price,...
May 7, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As you heard throughout yesterday’s program, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada’s top officials met with U.S. President Donald Trump, marking his first in-person meeting with America’s Big Cheese. Appearing inside the Oval Office, Carney noted how Trump has revitalized international focuses on things like security and NATO, and explained how Canada is stepping up to meet those demands. Most of Tuesday’s dialogue centered around USMCA, which was negotiated between Trudeau and Trump during the latter’s first administration. We do a vibe check with Windsor...
May 7, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Starting today, if you’re dining out in Quebec, tips must be calculated on the before-tax price. For example, if an item costs $100 before tax, the tipping options cannot be calculated on the additional taxes, such as the 9.9% QST or the 5% GST. These changes will save consumers money, but will also result in smaller tips for servers and bartenders. Should Ontario follow suit? Kristy Cameron opens the debate floor with Tony Alenis, the President and CEO of the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association. Shifting gears to health news, gynecological cancers are on the rise in...
May 7, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
In 1982, Bombardier Inc. landed a monster contract to supply 825 subway cars to New York, valued at $1-billion (US$622-million). A cross-border political battle ensued.Rival bidder Budd Co. cried foul, alleging that Bombardier was only able to win the work because it was backed with cheap financing from Canada’s Export Development Corp. A contentious Senate hearing in Washington followed and retaliatory duties were threatened, but the U.S. government let the deal proceed, agreeing that Bombardier had promised to provide better quality and quicker delivery times for the cars.
May 7, 2025 - 18:00 | Alan Freeman | The Globe and Mail
The Speaker of the Alberta legislature is resigning his seat in the assembly to become the province’s representative to the United States.“Serving this assembly has been one of the greatest honours of my lifetime,” Nathan Cooper said Wednesday in a speech to the house announcing his resignation.
May 7, 2025 - 17:55 | Jack Farrell | The Globe and Mail
Police have scaled back a search for two children reported missing from their home in northeastern Nova Scotia, saying there's little chance they could have survived after six days in the densely wooded area. (May 7, 2025)
May 7, 2025 - 17:50 | | The Globe and Mail
