Unpublished Newswire
A surprise Spring snowstorm is slamming straight into Canada’s Capital this weekend, with 10 to 15 centimetres of snow and up to 10 millimetres of freezing rain expected over the next 3 days. It all begins in a matter of hours, as the heavy snowfall arrives tonight and then drags into Saturday. Once that part of the storm has passed, the freezing rain batters the roads and highways on Sunday. We get the latest meteorological outlook from Environment Canada senior climatologist David Philips. Meantime, U.S. President Donald Trump says he had a productive phone call with Mark Carney...
March 28, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Brace yourselves, Ottawa. Winter is coming. Wait, it’s almost April? Shouldn’t the snow and freezing rain be shovelled into next November by now? CTV’s Matt Skube takes a look at the upcoming forecast for this weekend, and tries to determine how bad things could get on the roads once we enter Saturday. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
March 27, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
An Ottawa-based travel company says they have failed to sell a single American bus tour since U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canadian goods. According to Travac Tours, a trip to New York City is one of their most popular options, and it has been for years. That is, until we got to the first day of February. Fast-forward to late-March, and the company isn’t even planning any U.S. trips. Oh, and if you already booked one for this year, it could be on the chopping block. Travac Tours owner Karl Gildner joins the program in Hour 3. But first, it's time to tackle today...
March 27, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As you heard on yesterday’s program, U.S. President Donald Trump plans to implement 25 percent tariffs on all finished vehicles made outside of the United States. Experts fear that this controversial decision, which is scheduled to take effect next Thursday, will dramatically increase costs for both businesses and consumers. As he promised during last year’s U.S. election campaign, Trump is putting America first, even if it means the rest of the world is falling behind. And now, he is threatening to plaster even larger tariffs onto Canada and several E.U. countries should...
March 27, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
We have reached the early stages of a Canadian Spring – where the weather is unpredictable and potentially downright nasty. A few years ago, ahead of the Easter Weekend, an ice storm caused a lot of problems for Canada’s Capital. This weekend, we could see more of the same chaos from Jack Frost, as 15 centimetres of snow and 5 to 15 millimetres of freezing rain is expected to fall. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Doug Gillham, The Weather Network’s Forecast Centre Manager. Meantime, it’s Day 5 of the federal election campaign, and all of Canada’s party...
March 27, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
March 27, 2025 - 10:13 | | CBC News - Canada
