PODCAST: The Daily Review for Mon. August 31st, 2026

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Monday, August 31st, 2026.

VKS: Shingles vaccine could lower risk of dementia, study finds

A new U.S. study has shown a potential 24% reduction in the risk of dementia in patients who have received the shingles vaccine. Vassy Kapelos speaks with study author Professor Kayla Hayes from Brown University about the findings. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple…

VKS: The Daily Debrief - Monday panel

Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Michele Cadario, Executive Vice President at Rubicon Strategies, Tim Powers, chairman of Summa Strategies, and Tom Mulcair, CTV political analyst and former NDP leader. Today's focus: The latest on the trade war Byelection day…

VKS: Is Trump's deal on Venezuelan oil bad news for Canada?

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has a deal for the U.S. to take over billions of barrels of Venezuelan crude reserves with the potential to replace Canadian exports. Vassy Kapelos is joined by energy expert Heather Exner-Pirot from the Macdonald Laurier Institute for a reality check on what thi…

VKS: Tech Check - Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to Lake America

Vassy Kapelos is joined by tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy for a look at some of the top tech stories of the week. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @VassKapelosShow and on I…

Ottawa At Work - Holski's Top 3 - August 31, 2026

Chris Holski fills in for Patricia Boal and starts the show talking about the top 3 stories of the day.

The Morning Rush - The company behind 'Canada Is Not For Sale' hat sees an uptick in business with brand-new 'Lake Ontario' hats

Bill is joined by the Founder of Jackpine, Liam Mooney, to discuss how the Trump ordered name change has impacted his business.

The Morning Rush - Bill is "Coming in Hot" about the new Lake Ontario sign and Ford wearing a Nike shirt

Bill kicks off the 9 o'clock hour by giving his hot take on a top news story of the day.

The Morning Rush - OC Transpo’s Fall schedule begins today with new Express routes, more frequent O-Train service

Bill is joined by Board Member of the Ottawa Transit Riders, Laura Shantz, to talk about OC Transpo's new schedule and the worries of riders with the changes.

The Morning Rush - A LEGO-themed recap of the "war of words" between Ford and Trump

Bill is joined by his producer Corey Price to talk about the trending topic of the day!