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Canada Day celebrations moving from Parliament Hill
The Canada Day main stage will be at LeBreton Flats park just west of downtown Ottawa this year, not on Parliament Hill. -
Teen girl seriously hurt in Navan head-on crash
One person was seriously injured in a head-on crash in Navan on Monday morning. -
Ontario driver who killed woman and three daughters sentenced to 17 years in prison
A driver who struck and killed a woman and her three young daughters in Brampton, Ont., nearly two years ago is set to be sentenced today. -
Showers, risk of a thunderstorm in Ottawa on Monday
It will be a rainy day in the capital on Monday with a risk of a thunderstorm later today. -
Construction season officially kicks off in Ottawa
Construction season officially kicks off in Ottawa today, with tens of millions of dollars worth of projects on the agenda this spring and summer. -
Ottawa high school that held dress code 'blitz' to hold discussions with students
The Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est continues to investigate the dress code "blitz" at École secondaire catholique Béatrice-Desloges last Thursday, which students said left them feeling degraded and humiliated. -
Officials investigating possible landspout tornado near Casselman, Ont.
Witnesses shared photos and videos with CTV News Ottawa that showed a possible landspout tornado south of Casselman around 4:20 p.m. on Sunday. -
Election campaign signs defaced in Ottawa
Two Ottawa candidates in the provincial election have had multiple signs defaced and destroyed within the last week. -
Ottawa police 'responded appropriately' to maintain public safety during dress code protest, chief says
Ottawa's interim police chief is defending the police response to a dress code protest outside a French Catholic secondary school on Friday, saying officers "responded appropriately with the intention of maintaining public safety."
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Ottawa At Work with Leslie Roberts - The Big 5
Leslie Roberts starts the show by breaking down the top five stories of the day. Joined by CFRA’s Chris Holski and CTV’s John Crupi. Highlighting the dress code in high school debate, the Buffalo school shooter, Ontario party leaders debating for the first and final time, and many more. Ottawa At Work with Leslie Roberts every weekday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on News Talk 580 CFRA -
The Morning Rush - Medical Myth Busting with Dr. Barry Dworkin “Gene-Editing technique allows infertile mice to have babies”
During his daily chat with Dr. Barry Dworkin, Bill Carroll discusses the possibilities of a successful technique used to edit the genes of infertile mice, allowing them to have babies. Medical Myth Busting with Dr. Barry Dworkin on The Morning Rush with Bill Carroll every weekday at 6:50 am on News Talk 580 CFRA. -
The Morning Rush with Bill Carroll - Bill's Best Binges
Every Monday Bill Carroll highlights the best shows he’s been binging along with producer Matt Harris. Today Bill is watching Tehran from Apple TV while Matt has been keeping up with The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix. Bill's best binges every Monday morning at 6:35 & 8:35 am Mondays on The Morning Rush with Bill Carroll. -
The Morning Rush with Bill Carroll - Morning Meeting
Bill Carroll starts the show with producer Matt Harris. Today giving a behind the scenes look at The Morning Rush while they break down the top and trending stories of the day. Every morning at 5 o'clock we let you look behind the curtains to the Morning Rush morning meeting with Bill Carroll. We talk about what's trending today, all the topics, and interviews for The Morning Rush show. -
CFRA Live – Could the Buffalo shooting happen here?
CFRA Live host Andrew Pinsent weighs in on Saturday’s racially-motivated mass shooting in Buffalo and our current political climate, with white-nationalist theories getting more mainstream play. -
CFRA Live – After a disturbing weekend shooting spree in Buffalo, are you concerned where Canada’s state of political affairs is headed?
Ten people have lost their lives and three others have been injured following a Saturday shooting at a Buffalo supermarket. Authorities say the horrific actions displayed by the 18-year-old suspect were racist in nature and streamed on social media. Before the attack, the gunman had previously cited the Great Replacement Theory, a white nationalist trope. In the wake of last week’s hateful messages directed towards NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, are you concerned where Canada’s state of political affairs is headed? In this week’s edition of the Sunday Morning Panel, host Andrew Pinsent is joined by Liberal strategist Warren Kinsella, NDP strategist Karl Belanger, and Conservative strategist Tasha Kheiriddin. -
CFRA Live – 21-year-old Russian solider on trial for killing an unarmed Ukrainian civilian
Following the past 11 weeks of bloodshed, a 21-year-old Russian solider was placed in a court of law on Friday, going on trial for the killing of an unarmed Ukrainian civilian. It’s the first instance of war-crime prosecution that we’ve seen as a result of these conflicts, spearheaded by Russian President Vladimir Putin in late-February. John Packer is the Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa. He joins Andrew Pinsent to outline the significance of this action. -
CFRA Live – Liberals, Conservatives fight off negative headlines in Week 2 of the Ontario election campaign
A handful of negative headlines kept the Liberals and Conservatives on their toes, as Week 2 of the provincial election campaign winds down. Steven Del Duca parted ways with a trio of Liberal candidates after their previous social media sins came to light. Doug Ford, meantime, supported Stephen Lecce following his apology for previously taking part in a fraternity ‘slave auction’. On Monday night, all 4 parties will be ready to pitch their visions to Ontarians during a pivotal debate. Who has the edge going into Week 3? Barry McLoughlin is the President of Transformational Leadership Consultants and he joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Live. -
CFRA Live – Fueled by a pandemic spike, cybercrimes against children on the rise in Canada
A recent stats dump from StatsCan points to an alarming trend that is currently unfolding across the country. Thursday’s findings suggest that, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, police-reported cybercrimes against children have risen. Not only that, they have more than doubled over a seven-year period. In 2020, the rates of crimes related to child pornography were roughly 33 percent higher than they were in 2019, while the rate of child luring offences climbed by 22 percent within that 12-month span. Wayne MacKay is a Law Professor at Dalhousie University and he breaks down these staggering numbers on today’s edition of CFRA Live.
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Celebrate 70 years with the Canadian Tulip Festival this May 13 - 23 in Commissioners Park at Dow’s Lake. Admission to our Platinum Jubilee is FREE, Programming runs from 10 am to 11 pm daily. Play, Shop, and WIN with daily prizes, Bingo and so much more! Enjoy free nightly movies with the NFB, and experience our NEW blacklight boardwalk to see like a pollinator!
An authentic east coast kitchen party that brings together Ottawa-Gatineau for a night filled with fresh lobster, lively east coast music & dancing, a chance to take home amazing gifts and prizes from sponsors, while raising money to help enhance the quality of life of people living with disabilities. It supports the work of ABLE2, the small but powerful charity with a big purpose: the only organization in Ottawa that supports people of all ages across the disability spectrum and their families to live life as valued members of our city. It’s where Good Food Meets a Good Cause for a Great Time!
Country superstar Brett Kissel is bringing his 'SHOWTIME!' tour to The Arena at TD Place on May 20 with Special Guest Jess Moskaluke.
A show featuring 6 Monster trucks: Bounty Hunter, Scarlet Bandit, Avenger, Rage, Red Baron, Iron Outlaw & Anger Management . Plus freestyle and back flip motocross, mountain bike races and much more! Buy your VIP passes at the on-site souvenir kiosks so you can get down to the track, meet the drivers and see the Monster trucks up close.
Canada has some of the highest rates of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in the world. Yet people don't always talk about these devastating diseases. Let everyone living with Crohn’s or colitis know that they’re not alone. Join thousands of Canadians on Sunday, June 5th for the annual Gutsy Walk happening in communities across Canada.
Imagine Monet, the immersive exhibition created by Annabelle Mauger, Julien Baron and art historian Androula Michael. Imagine Monet offers more than 200 paintings created by one of the founders of Impressionism Claude Monet. The viewer is literally immersed in the heart of the artist’s paintings.
100 Holes of Hope is an annual charity golf marathon where participants – or as we like to call them, Golf Warriors – play 100 holes of golf in one day… or at least give it their best shot. Golf Warriors will need to raise funds through pledges in order to participate. The event will take place Monday August 8, 2022 at one of Ottawa’s premier golf courses, Loch March Golf & Country Club. Through events like the 100 Holes of Hope Golf Marathon, we raise money for and awareness of local health-related charities that advance physical and mental wellness for those in need within our community.
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