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Hour 2 of CFRA Weekends for Sun. May 17th, 2026
Six years after COVID came knocking, the deadly Hantavirus outbreak has received humanity's undivided attention. What started as a cruise ship outbreak in the Atlantic Ocean has generated waves of international concern, while simultaneously demonstrating the importance of coordinated responses to p…
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Hour 1 of CFRA Weekends for Sun. May 17th, 2026
After spending over a decade in the House of Commons, Nate Erskine-Smith plans to leave the Carney Liberals in June, and the federal political arena behind him. It also appears that the Toronto-area MP is on shaky ground with the leaderless Ontario Liberal Party, dropping a provincial nomination th…
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CFRA Weekends - The journey of Ottawa figure-skating legend Barbara Ann Scott begins in 1928
CFRA's Andrew Pinsent digs deeper into the backstories of popular Canadian historical events, landmarks, and figures. Chiming in with his expert analysis every single Sunday is Craig Baird of Canadian History EHX. This week, we delve into the legacy of Ottawa figure-skating legend Barbara Ann Scott…
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CFRA Weekends - Hantavirus outbreak amplifies the value and importance of worldwide cooperation
Six years after COVID came knocking, the deadly Hantavirus outbreak has received humanity's undivided attention. What started as a cruise ship outbreak in the Atlantic Ocean has generated waves of international concern, while simultaneously demonstrating the importance of coordinated responses to p…
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CFRA Weekends - NHL Playoffs approaching Final Four territory
Colorado has been the NHL's best team all season, and a scrappy squad from Sin City is the only thing standing between them and a Stanley Cup Finals berth. The Avalanche are trying to book their ticket for the first time since 2022, while the Golden Knights are hoping that their 5th Final Four appe…
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CFRA Weekends - Nate Erskine-Smith challenges nomination loss, while Ontario Liberals insist the process was fair
After spending over a decade in the House of Commons, Nate Erskine-Smith plans to leave the Carney Liberals in June, and the federal political arena behind him. It also appears that the Toronto-area MP is on shaky ground with the leaderless Ontario Liberal Party. Erskine-Smith lost a provincial nom…
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Hour 2 of CFRA Weekends for Sat. May 16th, 2026
As of Friday afternoon, at least 26 Canadian air travellers may have been exposed to the Hantavirus, although all of them are currently labeled as ‘low-risk’ patients. This comes as the World Health Organization reassures humanity that the outbreak, which first took flight on a Dutch cruise ship, i…
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Hour 1 of CFRA Weekends for Sat. May 16th, 2026
The Ottawa Mission is relentlessly campaigning to save supervised consumption sites all across Ontario, encouraging its petitioners to contact the Ford government and urge the province to change course. And while the province's critics believe in the effectiveness of Ontario's HART hubs, they belie…
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CFRA Weekends - Dissecting the Hantavirus outbreak, the dangers it poses, and its transmissibility
As of Friday afternoon, Ontario was testing 10 people for symptoms of Hantavirus, all of whom have been self-isolating since returning from vacation. Meantime, at least 26 Canadian air travellers may have been exposed to the disease, although all of them are currently labeled as ‘low-risk’ patients…
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CFRA Weekends - B.C. songwriter Leeroy Stagger prepares to check into Wakefield's Black Sheep Inn
Canadian singer-songwriter Leeroy Stagger is making the trek from Western Canada to Wakefield, Quebec. Not on a full-time basis, but for another notch on his musical passport. The 43-year-old Alternative Country voice has been in the music-making business for a long time, a journey that began at a …
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