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Earlier today, the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario unveiled a new report. It’s called the ECCO 4.0: Enhancing Community Care for Ontarians. It serves as the blueprint for an equitable health system, anchored in primary care and integrated community care. The organization is also calling for a faster shift from hospital-centric services, pivoting to a more prevention-focused and people-centred care. Guest host Chris Holski digs deeper with RNAO CEO Dr. Doris Grinspun in Hour 2. Over in Smiths Falls, they are declaring a food insecurity emergency, as the number of...
May 12, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney is calling on the City of Ottawa to examine potential improvements for the municipality’s road markings. He says today’s markings are fading away at a faster rate, and we are staring down the barrel of a consequential safety hazard if the status quo remains the same. Whether you are a driver, or a cyclist, or a pedestrian, how safe do you feel? Guest host Chris Holski opens the debate floor with Marko Miljusevic, a board member of Strong Towns Ottawa. Meantime, the Ottawa Charge have a big game coming up on Tuesday night, and they...
May 12, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be at Rideau Hall on Tuesday to unveil the team he promised would “do things previously thought impossible at speeds we haven’t seen in generations.”
Carney will be presenting a “small, focused” cabinet of fewer than 30 ministers and up to 10 secretaries of state, with half of the entire team being “fresh faces,” meaning that they have never been sworn in as ministers, said a source within the Prime Minister’s Office.
The secretaries of state will be members of the Privy Council and will be responsible for key issues and priorities within a...
May 12, 2025 - 16:12 | Catherine Lévesque | National Post
OTTAWA — If only they’d signed up for direct deposit.
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is searching for the owners of 160 cheques each worth over $100,000 as part of a massive stash of more than 10 million uncashed cheques waiting to be claimed.
As of late April, the CRA was sitting on a total of $1.7 billion payments that it once unsuccessfully tried to send to their rightful owners going back nearly three decades, according to data compiled by the agency for National Post.
“Each year, the Canada Revenue Agency issues millions of payments in the form of refunds and benefits. These...
May 12, 2025 - 04:00 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
Earlier today, the Shepherds of Good Hope cut the ribbon on a brand-new supportive housing residence. It’s located on Murray Street, and situated near the heart of Downtown Ottawa. Joining us in Hour 4 is Stephen Bartolo, the Chief Executive Officer at the SOGH. On a totally lighter note, are you planning on celebrating Mother’s Day at the nearest movie theatre? If so, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks! And finally, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
May 9, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
According to the new U.S. Ambassador to Canada, the ‘51st State’ rhetoric is a thing of the past after U.S. President Trump’s meeting with Prime Minister Carney. He said the relationship between the two sides can be repaired, but it has been pretty rocky over the past little while. At the same time, Pete Hoekstra says this type of rhetoric isn’t new, and that it had been addressed before the Trump regime was revived. Is this idea officially buried six feet under? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Speaking of...
May 9, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
