CFRA Weekends - The Canadian MP who once spied for the Soviet Union

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, the spotlight shifts to Fred Rose, a Canadian MP who was infamously convic…

CFRA Weekends - The real casualty of war that's been cast aside

From today's conflict in Iran, to the 4 years of bloodshed between Russia and Ukraine, and the countless battles before them, humanity has witnessed the varying degrees of economic gut-punches that war can bring. But lost in the shuffle, more importantly, is the amount of families that have been up…

CFRA Weekends - The pitfalls of Ontario's plan to tighten FOI rules

The Ford government is set to make the records of Ontario Cabinet members secret, as it ‘modernizes’ freedom-of-information laws. These changes would also keep the Ontario Premier’s records sealed shut from public circles. This decision, according to critics, would dramatically curtail public scrut…

CFRA Weekends - Canada's NDP prepares to pick a new party leader

After a Nunavut MP became the latest floor-crosser to join the Carney Liberals, all the cameras are slowly turning to Canada’s NDP brass. That’s because the federal party is in the middle of a leadership search, with a long-awaited solution scheduled for next weekend. The Orange Crush have been wit…

CFRA Weekends - 45 years since the last battle, Ottawa and Kingston finally square off in the OHL Playoffs

Across several decades, the Ottawa 67's have shared some memorable regular season battles with the Kingston Frontenacs. In 2014, the rebuilding barber poles were pushing for a playoff spot when Kingston forged a late-game comeback to stun them in overtime, a result that kept Ottawa on the couch onc…

CFRA Weekends - Six years after issuing a COVID Emergency Declaration, did Ontario learn its lessons?

It’s been exactly 6 years since the Ford government issued a provincewide COVID-19 Emergency Declaration. Today’s question: Did Ontario, and Canada as a whole, learn its lesson? Andrew Pinsent checks in with Dr. Raywat Deonandan, an epidemiologist at UOttawa, on CFRA Weekends.

CFRA Weekends - Strait of Hormuz standoff persists into Week 4 of the Iran War

As we enter Week 4 of the Iran War, economic markets are feeling the burn and gas prices are skyrocketing, as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed off. Meantime, Donald Trump is growing more and more frustrated that NATO allies are not helping America’s cause in the war, leading to his 48-hour ultim…

CFRA Weekends - Delving into Mark Zuckerberg's controversial decision to dial back the Metaverse

Facebook co-founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly dialed back the Metaverse initiative. The decision to do so has annoyed several, including a former employee who claims that company management became ‘out of touch’ with reality. CFRA show producer Mitch Kedrosky joins Andrew Pinsent …

CFRA Weekends - New report gives Ontario a failing grade as lead traces still linger in school drinking water

Over the past few years, Ontario has received plenty of flack for not taking enough measures to remove lead traces in student drinking water. In fact, a new report from the Canadian Environmental Law Association has given the Ford government an ‘F’ for Effort, with Ottawa’s largest school board bec…

CFRA Weekends - The instrumental music outfit that continues to catch Canada's attention

In 1978, British rock group Dire Straits created the 'Sultans of Swing'. In 2026, it's the Sultans of String that are making plenty of timeless noise in Canada. The Toronto-based instrumental music outfit has been nominated for a trio of Juno Awards in their 20-year career. And on Sunday, they are …