PODCAST: CFRA's House Calls for Sun. September 20th, 2026

Dr. Barry Dworkin takes your health-related questions - on the phone, on the textboard, and by email. Just not by carrier pigeon.

PODCAST: Simply Ottawa for Sun. September 20th, 2026

Welcome to this week’s edition of Simply Ottawa – a Sunday subsection of CFRA Weekends. After 11 days of international competition, the Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Championships came down to the final plays at TD Place. Canada fought valiantly in a see-saw battle with the Americans, but fell shor…

Simply Ottawa - Dartmouth outfit brings new album to The Red Bird next Saturday

Clever Hopes, a Canadian indie-folk band from Dartmouth, is led by the vision of singer-songwriter Andrew Shaver. His roots, however, date back to his Toronto origins and his past experience as a theatre director. This coming Saturday, he is paying a visit to The Red Bird on Bank Street, and with a…

Simply Ottawa - Carleton's Robotics Team claims victory at the 2026 International Rover Challenge

A group of Carleton University students are celebrating a big international win, as the school’s Planetary Robotics Team took home the golden trophy at the 2026 Canadian International Rover Challenge. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent catches up with chassis lead Jordan Lynch and manufacturing lead Adam Potera.

Simply Ottawa - Canada drops Gold Medal nailbiter to USA at Women's Wheelchair Basketball Championships

After 11 days of international competition, the Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Championships came down to the final plays. Canada fought valiantly in a see-saw battle with the United States, but fell short 77-76 in Saturday’s Gold Medal Game at TD Place. Both of Canada's top scorers dropped 30-plus …

PODCAST: CFRA's Open House for Sat. September 19th, 2026

Taking your calls and questions are Dora Bejaoui and Hunter Rushforth from Paul Rushforth Real Estate, alongside Frank Napolitano from Mortgage Brokers Ottawa. Greg Tilley maintains peace and order in the hosting chair.

PODCAST: City In Review for Sat. September 19th, 2026

Welcome to this week’s edition of City In Review – a Saturday subsection of CFRA Weekends. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent is steering the ship. And here is what we are following! The Week In Review Ottawa Board of Trade unveils its election priorities: Housing, Infrastructure, Transportation. CBRE: 'Polari…

City In Review - Getting to know mayoral candidate Josh Rachlis

14 candidates are running for Mayor of Ottawa, and CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent is profiling as many as possible ahead of October 26th. Invitations are being made in alphabetical order. This week, mayoral candidate Josh Rachlis dropped by the CFRA studios to talk about why he entered the race, and the big…

City In Review - Ottawa Board of Trade unveils municipal election priorities

As we inch closer to October 26th, the Ottawa Board of Trade has entered the chat, releasing a series of municipal election priorities earlier this week. The ‘More Ottawa’ campaign boils down to 3 key items – building for Ottawa’s continued growth, competing to attract investment talent, and contin…

City In Review - OCH completes historic purchase, acquiring 503 rental homes for affordable housing purposes

Ottawa Community Housing has acquired 503 rental homes for affordable housing in Canada’s Capital, marking the largest acquisition in its history at $159.2 million. These now-former Minto units are located on Craig Henry Drive – consisting of 73 townhouse blocks and 2 apartment buildings. OCH says …