Janet Gray, Advice-Only Certified Financial Planner with Money Coaches Canada, joins Patricia Boal with guidance on how to plan ahead and not break the bank with holiday shopping this year.

Janet Gray, Advice-Only Certified Financial Planner with Money Coaches Canada, joins Patricia Boal with guidance on how to plan ahead and not break the bank with holiday shopping this year.

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Cutting back on holiday spending? Here's some tips to not break the bank

A rare but frightening incident has some residents in Kanata questioning the safety of a softball diamond. It comes after a ball smashed through a mother’s windshield while she was driving by. She is calling on the City of Ottawa to take steps to prevent this from happening again – but is receiving more questions than answers. CTV’s Leah Larocque steps up to the plate in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Austin Lee. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.

A rare but frightening incident has some residents in Kanata questioning the safety of a softball diamond. It comes after a ball smashed through a mother&rsquo;s windshield while she was driving by. She is calling on the City of Ottawa to take steps to prevent this from happening again &ndash; but is receiving more questions than answers. CTV&rsquo;s Leah Larocque steps up to the plate in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight&rsquo;s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Austin Lee. And if news breaks in real time, you&rsquo;ll hear it live on CFRA&rsquo;s Ottawa Now.

Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Tues. September 22nd, 2026

If elected on October 26th, mayoral candidate Alex Lawson would waive goodbye to Ottawa’s Vacant Unit Tax. Is it time to cut the cord on this venture? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the Ontario government has fined ticket reseller StubHub Canada $20,000 under the law capping ticket resale prices. In our province, the law limits the sale of seats at face-value. According to the Consumer Beware List, it displays a $10,000 fine for allegedly making a ticket available above the cap, plus another $10,000 fine for allegedly facilitating a transaction without having proof of the original price. Music expert and publicist Eric Alper pays us a visit in Hour 3. He has been closely following this legislation since it was introduced by the Ford government this Summer.

If elected on October 26th, mayoral candidate Alex Lawson would waive goodbye to Ottawa&rsquo;s Vacant Unit Tax. Is it time to cut the cord on this venture? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today&rsquo;s Question of the Day. Meantime, the Ontario government has fined ticket reseller StubHub Canada $20,000 under the law capping ticket resale prices. In our province, the law limits the sale of seats at face-value. According to the Consumer Beware List, it displays a $10,000 fine for allegedly making a ticket available above the cap, plus another $10,000 fine for allegedly facilitating a transaction without having proof of the original price. Music expert and publicist Eric Alper pays us a visit in Hour 3. He has been closely following this legislation since it was introduced by the Ford government this Summer.

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Tues. September 22nd, 2026

The Carney government is making sweeping changes to Canada’s Labour Code – and union leaders are far from thrilled. These alterations are aimed at speeding up project approvals and limiting supply chain disruptions due to strikes. The Liberals' new legislation would also introduce a special mediator whenever bad blood between the parties threatens collective bargaining. That mediator would then publish a public report on the sticking points between the parties. Kristy Cameron chats with Mark Hancock, the National President of the Canadian Union for Public Employees. Meantime, today’s edition of Self-Help Tuesday with psychotherapist Benslyne Avril is all about facing your fears. And for Kristy, it might be the dentist.

The Carney government is making sweeping changes to Canada&rsquo;s Labour Code &ndash; and union leaders are far from thrilled. These alterations are aimed at speeding up project approvals and limiting supply chain disruptions due to strikes. The Liberals' new legislation would also introduce a special mediator whenever bad blood between the parties threatens collective bargaining. That mediator would then publish a public report on the sticking points between the parties. Kristy Cameron chats with Mark Hancock, the National President of the Canadian Union for Public Employees. Meantime, today&rsquo;s edition of Self-Help Tuesday with psychotherapist Benslyne Avril is all about facing your fears. And for Kristy, it might be the dentist.

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