Hockey Night In Canada on free TV has been a longtime staple of our weekend routine. However, as of Saturday, the gameplan to watch your favourite Saturday night contest has drastically changed. Following Rogers’ massive new multi-billion dollar broadcast contract with the NHL, many prominent matchups have been moved exclusively behind paid streaming walls, such as Amazon Prime. One example is Wednesday night's primetime broadcast – and one of the earliest versions will be Brady Tkachuk's return to Ottawa. Even more concerning for today’s fans is what will happen when the Spring arrives, as the Stanley Cup Finals will not be available on free-to-air television anywhere in Canada. Sébastien Higgins is the Director of Strategic Communications, Campaigns, and Engagement at Friends of Canadian Media. He joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.

Hockey Night In Canada on free TV has been a longtime staple of our weekend routine. However, as of Saturday, the gameplan to watch your favourite Saturday night contest has drastically changed. Following Rogers&rsquo; massive new multi-billion dollar broadcast contract with the NHL, many prominent matchups have been moved exclusively behind paid streaming walls, such as Amazon Prime. One example is Wednesday night's primetime broadcast &ndash; and one of the earliest versions will be Brady Tkachuk's return to Ottawa. Even more concerning for today&rsquo;s fans is what will happen when the Spring arrives, as the Stanley Cup Finals will not be available on free-to-air television anywhere in Canada. S&eacute;bastien Higgins is the Director of Strategic Communications, Campaigns, and Engagement at Friends of Canadian Media. He joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.

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Incumbent Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has unveiled new platforms on interprovincial free trade in the Ottawa-Gatineau Region, while also advocating for more direct flights to Ottawa. Last week, he proposed a $10 billion plan to fix and expand the City of Ottawa’s roads, sewer infrastructure, and city facilities. Finding that type of cash over a 10-year period isn’t going to be easy, as the municipality currently faces a 10-year infrastructure funding gap of $10.8 billion. Halfway through this year, the City of Ottawa was facing a year-to-date operating deficit of $38.59 million, even though City Staff projected a year-end surplus of $11.16 million. Sutcliffe says the plan will be funded using a combination of tax revenue, development charges, budget savings, and ‘underutilized debt capacity’. Is the Math adding up? Are we kicking this can down the road? Sutcliffe joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.

Incumbent Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has unveiled new platforms on interprovincial free trade in the Ottawa-Gatineau Region, while also advocating for more direct flights to Ottawa. Last week, he proposed a $10 billion plan to fix and expand the City of Ottawa&rsquo;s roads, sewer infrastructure, and city facilities. Finding that type of cash over a 10-year period isn&rsquo;t going to be easy, as the municipality currently faces a 10-year infrastructure funding gap of $10.8 billion. Halfway through this year, the City of Ottawa was facing a year-to-date operating deficit of $38.59 million, even though City Staff projected a year-end surplus of $11.16 million. Sutcliffe says the plan will be funded using a combination of tax revenue, development charges, budget savings, and &lsquo;underutilized debt capacity&rsquo;. Is the Math adding up? Are we kicking this can down the road? Sutcliffe joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.

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On Friday, Canada lost a musical giant, as Sass Jordan passed away surrounded by friends and family at the age of 65. We hear from Eric Alper, a music publicist and Jordan’s family spokesperson, in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Austin Lee. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.

On Friday, Canada lost a musical giant, as Sass Jordan passed away surrounded by friends and family at the age of 65. We hear from Eric Alper, a music publicist and Jordan&rsquo;s family spokesperson, in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight&rsquo;s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with 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 Mon. October 5th, 2026

Within the past 30 minutes, Incumbent Mayor Mark Sutcliffe paid a visit to the Hal Anthony studios to tackle a wide range of issues in Canada’s Capital. He offered a series of solutions. In past weeks, on this very program, so have the other frontrunner candidates for Ottawa’s top job. As the Advanced Polling stations open, who has your vote? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, a provincial election in Quebec could have major implications for Canada’s future. We dig deeper in Hour 3 with our Political Heat Panel.

Within the past 30 minutes, Incumbent Mayor Mark Sutcliffe paid a visit to the Hal Anthony studios to tackle a wide range of issues in Canada&rsquo;s Capital. He offered a series of solutions. In past weeks, on this very program, so have the other frontrunner candidates for Ottawa&rsquo;s top job. As the Advanced Polling stations open, who has your vote? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today&rsquo;s Question of the Day. Plus, a provincial election in Quebec could have major implications for Canada&rsquo;s future. We dig deeper in Hour 3 with our Political Heat Panel.

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