Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Mon. February 2nd, 2026

Porter Airlines is expanding Winter travel options out of Ottawa, with new non-stop flights to Miami and Phoenix. However, it comes at a time where fewer Canadians are planning trips down South. You know, because of the tense tariff war. CTV’s Josh Marano delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we pr…

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. February 2nd, 2026

The wheels to manufacture Canada’s first high-speed rail network are in motion. Today, the discussion shifts to the network’s transit hubs, and the best locations to put them. Is the old Union Station the best spot for Canada’s Capital? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles to…

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Mon. February 2nd, 2026

We’ve talked about Artificial Intelligence many times on this program. We’ve discussed the idea of A.I. therapists and doctors, and even A.I. toys. But what about a social media platform that is exclusively for A.I. agents? It’s a Reddit-style platform called Moltbook where A.I. agents can post, co…

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. February 2nd, 2026

Plans for Canada’s first high-speed rail network are in motion, but what are the best locations to house this operation in Canada’s Capital? Does the old Union Station make the most sense? We open the debate floor with David Jeanes, a retired Professional Engineer who is based in Ottawa. He also se…

Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Fri. January 30th, 2026

Is a trip to the local cinema a part of your weekend itinerary? If so, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks! Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Kimberley Fowler. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottaw…

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Fri. January 30th, 2026

For the past few weeks, public transit has been top of mind in Canada’s Capital, and for all the wrong reasons. Reliability and durability are, once again, a major concern. Do you trust City Council’s plan to fix it? Do you trust the transit service to right the ship? Kristy Cameron sifts through t…

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. January 30th, 2026

Replacement buses are running in place of trains at Ottawa’s Line 2 station, as Southern commuters are biting their tongues in frustration. It’s insult to injury for OC Transpo staff members after a shortage of Line 1 buses and LRT cars turned their January into a waking nightmare. Joining the show…

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. January 30th, 2026

As we prepare for the final days of January, ice-cold temperatures will be gripping Canada’s Capital. We get the latest weather outlook from Doug Gillham in Hour 1. He is a meteorologist with The Weather Network. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.

Ottawa Now - Councillors call on OC Transpo to offer refunds, travel credits to inconvenienced customers

Amid a recent rough patch for Ottawa’s transit service – highlighted by a bus shortage and another Line 1 LRT hiccup – two Ottawa city councillors are calling on OC Transpo to explore offering refunds or travel credits to customers. These would be offered to any transit riders who are facing delaye…

Ottawa Now - Facing a road salt shortage, Brockville switches to salt-sand mixture for Winter maintenance

The City of Brockville is cutting back on its salt usage this Winter, as it deals with a shortage of road salts. In an effort to conserve its remaining supplies, they will be switching to a salt-sand mixture. Yanick Beaudin is the Supervisor of Public Works at the City of Brockville. He joins Krist…