PODCAST: The Daily Review for Wed. February 25th, 2026

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Wednesday, February 25th, 2026.

Ottawa Now - Balancing national hockey pride with Ottawa Senators pride

Brady Tkachuk and Auston Matthews might be squaring off against each other during the Battle of Ontario, but they share a few things in common. First of all, they are American-born captains of Canadian NHL teams. Secondly, they both played for Team USA at the latest Winter Games, taking down Team C…

Ottawa Now - City Council endorses Ontario's plan to arrest drug users

Ontario is examining legislation that would allow special constables to arrest and ticket drug users. Today, Ottawa City Council has voted 17-7 to endorse that legislation. It would also expand present-day enforcement powers to OC Transpo special constables, who would be able to arrest and fine peo…

VKS: Takeaways from Trump's State of the Union Address

Vassy Kapelos speaks with CTV News U.S. Political Analyst Eric Ham. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on Instagram at @VassyKapelosShow.

VKS: OpenAI facing scrutiny following Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

Vassy Kapelos speaks with CTV National News Senior Correspondent Judy Trinh. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on Instagram at @VassyKapelosShow.

VKS: The Daily Debrief - Wednesday panel

Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Laura D’Angelo, Vice President, National Strategy and Public Affairs, Enterprise Canada, Jamie Ellerton, Prinicpal at Conaptus, and Stephanie Levitz, senior reporter in The Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau Matt Jeneroux speaks fo…

VKS: The Explainer - What's in the PBO report on healthcare for refugees?

This week Conservatives and Liberals sparred on Parliament Hill over federal health benefits for refugees and asylum claimants. At the centre of the debate is a recent report from the Parliamentary Budget Office about the cost of those health benefits. Interim PBO Jason Jacques joins Vassy to break…

The Royal secures $1.5 million to address online harms impacting today's youth

The Royal has received $1.5 million, which will be used to address a wide range of online harms that are impacting today's youth. More specifically, when it comes to mental health. Dr. Tanya Halsall, a Scientist and Principal Investigator with The Royal, joins guest host Chris Holski on CFRA's Otta…

Ottawa At Work with Chris Holski - February 25th, 2026

Chris Holski fills in for Patricia Boal and talks to CTV's Jeremie Charron, Principal Investigator with The Royal Dr. Tanya Halsall, The Weather Network meteorologist Doug Gillham, Jodi Wright from RBC Financial Planning, and much more. Plus, we sift through the Top 3 stories and tackle today's Que…

The Weather Network's spring forecast suggests a colder, wetter, slower start to the season

Guest host Chris Holski speaks with The Weather Network senior meteorologist Doug Gillham about what you can expect heading into the warmer months of the year.