CFRA Live - How the Assad family's demise in Syria has unveiled a weakness in Putin's armour

In the wake of the Assad family’s downfall in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin is starting to look vulnerable, a ray of hope for Ukrainian forces who are fighting for their survival and heritage. That’s according to Geoffrey Johnston, an International Affairs columnist with the Kingston Whig…

CFRA Live - Critics say unanimous vote to remove misbehaving councillors is a misstep

Misbehaving city councillors in Ontario could be kicked out of office, and receive a permanent disqualification in future elections, under new legislation that was put forward by the Ford government last week. However, under the new criteria, a removal and disqualification could only happen if the …

CFRA Live - Backpacks For The Homeless starts one final fundraising push ahead of Christmas Day

As we get closer to Christmas Day, a locally-run organization is entering crunch-time for its holiday fundraising efforts. Backpacks For The Homeless founder Ron Pitre joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Live.

CFRA Live - With some Canadian Premiers appearing gun-shy on retaliation, is the Team Canada approach against Trump withering away?

As the incoming U.S. President prepares to install some tariffs against Canadian-made goods, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is cooking up some retaliatory punches for his American neighbours in case Donald Trump follows-through on his promise. Ford has insisted that he doesn’t want to use them, but adds…

CFRA Live - Heading into an unprecedented road trip, Senators grab hold of a playoff spot

The Ottawa Senators are about to embark on a franchise-record 9-game road trip, as the 2025 World Junior Championships invade Canada's Capital over the next 3 weeks. It includes a trio of back-to-backs and plenty of showdowns against Western Conference powerhouses. Ahead of that grueling journey, t…

CFRA Live - Has the Municipal Accountability Act become too politicized to discipline bad councillors?

A growing number of Ontario politicians have spent countless hours advocating for a way to dismiss city councillors for inexcusable behaviours, actions that range from frequent Code of Conduct violations to harassment of staff members. Today, they are feeling a mixture of relief and frustration wit…

CFRA Live - Despite a very challenging process, Ottawa's Budget for 2025 gets the green light

A transit fire hike for seniors has been scaled back, while youth discount passes are being retained in the 2025 City Budget. And as we turn the page to a brand-new year, property taxes will be rising for the majority of Ottawa’s homeowners. Despite a very challenging process, the budget itself pas…

CFRA Live - Councillor Brockington says questions to OC Transpo GM were not a ‘personal attack’

Ottawa city councillors have finalized next year's Municipal Budget. It includes a 3.9 percent increase to our city’s property taxes, costing the average homeowner an extra $168,000 in 2025. Councillors also approved a 5 percent increase to OC Transpo fares, as they stare down the barrel of a $120 …

CFRA Live - How a man’s rare disease was uncovered with a simple Google search

Since the height of the Internet’s popularity, we have been warned to not use Google as a crutch to self-diagnose ailments. In the case of Ontario resident Ian Stedman, a simple Google search 10 years ago eventually led to a stunning discovery, not to mention game-changing answers to 32 years of qu…

CFRA Live - The status of MLB price tags after another record-setting contract is signed

Last year, baseball’s dual-threat superstar signed the richest contract in the history of professional sports. Mind you, some of that money to Shohei Ohtani can be deferred to future seasons, as the L.A. Dodgers try to preserve their championship roster for years to come. Twelve months later, that …