Unpublished Newswire
Should restaurants have the right to charge clients that don't honour their reservations? As of July, Quebec plans to crack down on this level of disrepect. By that, we mean they are going after customers who ditch their plans, not the restaurant owners who are mad at being ditched. CTV's Matt Skube offers his opinions in Hour 4. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA's Ottawa Now.
March 20, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Due to changing demographics, Spain and Germany are altering their workforce's retirement ages. China and Australia have already extended their retirement age from 65 years old to 67 years old. Should our country follow suit? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day. Shifting gears to local news, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board plans to cut 150 teaching jobs and administrative positions. They say it's a difficult measure to avoid a budget deficit. OCDSB Chair Lynn Scott joins the show in Hour 3.
March 20, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Whether it's April 28th or May 5th, we don't know the official election date just yet. What we do know is, by the time we crack open a cold one on the Victoria Day weekend, Canadians will have voted for their next government. CTV's Rachel Aiello joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Meantime, initial reports have been released by the Transportation Safety Board in regards to last month's Delta Airlines crash at Toronto's Pearson Airport. CTV aviation specialist Phyl Durdey delves into the findings and delivers his thoughts. Plus, CFRA's Chris Holski talks about two news stories. One of them is...
March 20, 2025 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Canada's Prime Minister is about to drop the writ! On Sunday morning, sources say Mark Carney will be heading to the Governor General's office, where he is expected to call an election for either April 28th or May 5th. We gather instant reaction as the show rolls on. Meantime, a think-tank is suggesting Canada should raise the age of retirement from 65 to 67. That's another 2 years spent at the office. For context, China has already done it. So has Australia. But does it make sense for our economy? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Parisa Mahboubi, a Senior...
March 20, 2025 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
When the Ontario government promised a $200 rebate cheque to every single taxpayer in October, some used it to pay their grocery bills. Others used it to pay off other bills, such as hydro. And then, you have a crowd of Good Samaritans who donated their piece of the pie to Ontario charities. One of the local charities feeling the love is the Parkdale Food Centre, as we hear from Executive Director Beth Ciavaglia in Hour 4. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news as it happens, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
March 19, 2025 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Thursday marks the first day of Spring, but the final day of April could signal the return of Ottawa’s e-scooter program. And if the vision of a new idea is well received by City Council, we could see this program expand even further. That brings us to today’s Question of the Day. Should we avoid a potential expansion of the program? Should we roll it back? Should it be eliminated altogether? Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and gathers your thoughts. Meantime, after a Vancouver woman was detained in America over a denied visa, immigration lawyers are issuing an...
March 19, 2025 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
