
High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence.
May 20, 2025 - 18:24 | | CBC News - Canada
The Ottawa Charge are gearing up for the biggest playoff series of their lives, as Electric Avenue gets set to energize TD Place and kick off the PWHL Finals. We deliver a preview of Game 1 in Hour 4. Plus, we sift through the latest breaking news headlines as they roll in, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
May 20, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
We could have another Canada Post strike on our hands, as CUPW delivers a strike mandate to its employer’s doorstep. If no deal is reached by Friday, Canadians are getting the same old situation from late-November. How often do you send and receive mail these days? How could this labour dispute impact your day-to-day lifestyle? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. And while the next session of Parliament hasn’t technically started yet, some Liberal MPs are already seeking powers that could boot Mark Carney from office,...
May 20, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
For the second time in less than a year, Canadians could be staring down the barrel of a Canada Post labour dispute, a grim reality that has several small businesses worried sick. The shoe could drop as early as Friday after CUPW issued a strike notice to the Canadian courier service during the Victoria Day Weekend. One business in the National Capital Region that is watching with great interest is GT Games, a hobby store in Carleton Place. They buy and sell used video games and trading cards, among many other things. However, the majority of their sales are online products, which means...
May 20, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Canada’s largest private sector union is calling on the feds to take immediate and aggressive action against corporations that move jobs out of the country. Lana Payne, the President of UNIFOR, joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Meantime, if you like to soak in the sun at Ottawa’s beaches, this piece of news might interest you. In previous Summer seasons, residents received daily updates on the water quality of the city’s Top 4 beaches. This year, however, that will not be happening. Hopping on the show to explain further is Dominique Bremner, the Manager of Environmental...
May 20, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Pitchers Max Scherzer and Nick Sandlin both threw bullpen sessions this afternoon as the Toronto Blue Jays' battered lineup is starting to heal.
May 20, 2025 - 17:58 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa