Unpublished Newswire
We have five Canadian teams taking part in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Three of those markets will be squaring off against American teams. Will Canadian fans be flocking to the U.S. to watch their team play? In light of recent times, probably not as many. That story is coming up in Hour 4. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
April 17, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
We are just hours away from the start of tonight’s English Debate. Will you be tuning in? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, the Ottawa Senators are gearing up for their first playoff matchup since 2017. We take a gander at how die-hard fans and hard-working business owners are preparing for the Battle of Ontario.
April 17, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Amid growing fears of crossing the U.S. border, the head of an Ottawa-based startup says he has cancelled his business conventions to America. Oscar Acosta, the man behind Body Mechanics, was planning to visit American cities in May and July. He was also registered for a conference in early-2026. He has cancelled all of them. Acosta joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Speaking of land border crossings into the United States, new data shows that numbers are down by hundreds of thousands. We sift through the details and analyze the latest travel advisory with Barbara Barrett, the Executive...
April 17, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Did you catch Wednesday’s Leaders Debate en français? It was the appetizer to tonight's English Language Debate, which is also being held in Montreal. Will you give it the time of day? CTV’s Jeremie Charron recaps yesterday’s barbs and previews today's 'festivities'. Later in Hour 1, CTV Ottawa’s Josh Pringle tries to explain why the money from the city’s red-light cameras wasn’t solely allocated to road safety initiatives. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
April 17, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ordered a café in Toronto to remove vegemite from its menu, and from every single shelving unit. We explain why, and we also sift through the online pushback that this crackdown has caused. Plus, as the Battle of Ontario resumes, which team has the Premier’s support? CTV’s Matt Skube reacts to Doug Ford’s declaration.
April 16, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Less than 24 hours before the French Debate commences, the Green Party’s invitation has been pulled back by the debate organizers. They have also been given the cold shoulder for Thursday’s English Debate. According to reports, the Green Machine didn’t meet the requirements to attend the debate, and so the plug was pulled. The party’s co-leaders, as you might expect, are furious. Do you agree with the organizer’s decision? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, after 21 years of playoff dormancy, the...
April 16, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
