A suspended Ottawa-based lawyer has been found guilty of criminal harassment and extortion. CTV's Katie Griffin has the latest from the Elgin Street courthouse. Meantime, as Hudson's Bay is preparing to liquidate all of its stores, many Canadians wonder if this is the end of the road for longstanding department stores. Retail expert Doug Stephens believes that, someday, they could go extinct. He explains further in Hour 1.

A suspended Ottawa-based lawyer has been found guilty of criminal harassment and extortion. CTV's Katie Griffin has the latest from the Elgin Street courthouse. Meantime, as Hudson's Bay is preparing to liquidate all of its stores, many Canadians wonder if this is the end of the road for longstanding department stores. Retail expert Doug Stephens believes that, someday, they could go extinct. He explains further in Hour 1.

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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. March 18th, 2025

Upon the arrival of a highly-anticipated Spring Training slate, Blue Jays starting pitcher Shane Bieber was already ruled out for the start of 2026 due to injury. Since then, Jose Berrios and Trey Yesavage have joined the walking wounded, as Toronto rolls with a 5-man starting rotation for the time being. Technical producer Stephen Ellsworth dissects the past 4 weeks, identifies the biggest chunks of the 2026 calendar, and addresses Toronto's biggest AL East threat.

Upon the arrival of a highly-anticipated Spring Training slate, Blue Jays starting pitcher Shane Bieber was already ruled out for the start of 2026 due to injury. Since then, Jose Berrios and Trey Yesavage have joined the walking wounded, as Toronto rolls with a 5-man starting rotation for the time being. Technical producer Stephen Ellsworth dissects the past 4 weeks, identifies the biggest chunks of the 2026 calendar, and addresses Toronto's biggest AL East threat.

CFRA Weekends - Blue Jays' Spring Training closes with rotation injuries mounting

During last weekend's musings, CFRA's Andrew Pinsent questioned the level of transparency over recent matters at Ottawa City Hall. This Saturday, he is turning his attention to Queen's Park, as Ontario's Premier tightens the province's access-to-information laws from the highest chains of command.

During last weekend's musings, CFRA's Andrew Pinsent questioned the level of transparency over recent matters at Ottawa City Hall. This Saturday, he is turning his attention to Queen's Park, as Ontario's Premier tightens the province's access-to-information laws from the highest chains of command.

CFRA Weekends - Ontario tightens access-to-information laws from the highest chains of command at Queen's Park

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Friday, March 20th, 2026.

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Friday, March 20th, 2026.

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