CFRA Live - Memorabilia collector takes decades of Coca-Cola nostalgia to the next level

It's one thing to religiously consume Coca-Cola, instead of any other soft drink alternative. But what about collecting various items of Coca-Cola memorabilia for several decades? Well, for a man named Claude, his collection goes all the way back to the 19th Century, back when saloons were more com…

CFRA Live - Bloc's looming motion on OAS benefits puts the Red Team in the hot seat yet again

In light of the Bloc’s recent OAS benefits motion, and the tight deadline that the party has placed on the Trudeau Liberals to make a decision, you can feel the temperature slowly rising in the House of Commons. This comes after the Bloc voted against the Conservative non-confidence motions a few w…

CFRA Live - Tourists struggle to clear out of the Middle East amid growing concerns of future violence

With the Israel-Hamas War expected to reach new levels of bloodshed over the coming days, tourists are desperately searching for a way out of the Middle East as soon as possible. Ahmad Araji, the President of the Lebanese Club of Ottawa, has been in Beirut for a few months now. And despite register…

CFRA Live - Landmark ruling reached in the fight for air passenger rights

On Friday, a landmark ruling was reached in regards to Canada’s air passenger compensations. New regulations were imposed by the feds in 2019, and the Supreme Court of Canada has officially upheld that system for the time being. Gabor Lukacs, the President of Air Passenger Rights, joins Andrew Pins…

CFRA Live - Should the province deliver additional funding for school transportation?

As school buses remain off the roads in Renfrew County due to a labour dispute, some believe that a potential resolution will only be found if the province steps up with additional funding. And even if common ground is found in this scenario, other disputes could be headed down this road if the sta…

CFRA Live - Is the latest '14 days of testing' delivering enough transparency?

Compared to the previous 14 days of testing that we used to launch Stage 1 of LRT, more information will be made available to the public ahead of the Stage 2 launch date, a small attempt to likely restore some public faith. Is enough transparency being offered? Joining host Andrew Pinsent on the We…

CFRA Live - Stage 2 of LRT isn't ready to launch, but it's ready for testing!

We have some positive transit developments to report! While Stage 2 of LRT still isn’t ready for launch, it is ready to begin extensive rounds of testing, the next big step before a launch date can be tabled. Andrew Pinsent chats with Steve Desroches, who represents the residents of Riverside South…

CFRA Live - How does remote work benefit employee performance?

As workers head back to the office, a new survey finds that most employees want their superiors to be more receptive and flexible to remote work in the future. Bruce Anderson, a partner with Spark Advocacy, joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Live.

CFRA Live - Why the Senators' mental toughness will determine their level of success this season

Die-hard fans of the Ottawa Senators will harken back to special teams struggles as a primary reason for last year's failures, with key injuries and a sluggish 1st Half digging them into a hole they couldn't dig themselves out of. But in order to avoid a repeat performance of those failures in 2024…

Hour 5 of CFRA Live for Mon. September 30th, 2024

As we conclude the final hour of this special broadcast, what are you thinking about? How can we repair the broken bridges? How can we help Canada's Indigenous residents heal? Text into the show and let us know.