PODCAST: The Daily Review for Tues. February 3rd, 2026

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026.

Ottawa Now - Runaway emu leaves Almonte residents flabbergasted

Monday might have been Groundhog Day, but it was a large emu that was stealing the show in Almonte. Residents on Jamieson Street were stunned to see a massive bird walking around the neighbourhood, who had managed to escape his nearby enclosure. Kristy Cameron chats with Tracy Foley, a Canine Coord…

Ottawa Now - Local realtor counts her blessings after surviving scary collision

Last Monday, on a snow-filled Highway 401, 27-year-old Brittany Savage found herself in the middle of a terrifying car crash. The mother of two young children was driving from Brockville to Mallorytown when a transport truck crossed the median and struck her vehicle. Somehow, Savage lived to tell t…

Ottawa Now - Analyzing Ottawa's ideal main hub for high-speed rail

Plans for Canada’s first high-speed rail network are in motion, but what are the best locations to house this operation in Canada’s Capital? The first segment would connect Ottawa and Montreal, with construction slated to begin in 2029. Led by Alto, this project is being labeled as one of Canada's …

Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Tues. February 3rd, 2026

Earlier today, advocates were pushing for change on Parliament Hill, calling on the Carney Liberals to implement a child-centered Online Safety Act. CTV’s Austin Lee delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if…

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Tues. February 3rd, 2026

According to new data, less than half of non-retirees in Canada have a Workplace Pension Plan. Do you have a plan for retirement? If so, how’s it going? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the number of unclaimed bodies in Ontario conti…

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. February 3rd, 2026

Monday might have been Groundhog Day, but it was a large emu that was stealing the show in Almonte. Kristy Cameron chats with Tracy Foley, a Canine Coordinator at Gagne Homestead and Rescue. She safely caught Enzo the Emu and brought him home. Meantime, the Artemis II Moon Mission was expected to l…

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. February 3rd, 2026

What is your retirement plan? Do you feel prepared? And if you’re retired already, how’s that plan coming along? According to IG Wealth Management’s annual retirement study, less than half of non-retirees in Canada have a workplace pension plan. They are describing it as a generational shift that c…

VKS: What went wrong with the Artemis II rocket test?

The Artemis II moon mission has been delayed until March, NASA says. Vassy Kapelos speaks with CTV Science and Technology Specialist Dan Riskin about what went wrong during a test launch on Monday.

VKS: Stephen Harper's official Prime Minister portrait to be unveiled in Ottawa

The unveiling coincides with the 20th anniversary of the first time the Harper Conservatives formed government in 2006. Vassy Kapelos speaks with former Harper cabinet minister Tony Clement.