PODCAST: The Bennett Property Shop for Sat. October 10th, 2026

Marnie Bennett and Brett Liscomb join Dean Roberts for a brand-new edition of the Bennett Property Shop. On the show today: Where Ottawa's economy, and Ottawa's housing market, is going today. Why the Eastern housing market in Canada's Capital is different from the Western market. Jennifer Rosside…

City In Review - Getting to know mayoral candidate Ali Shayvand

14 candidates are running for Mayor of Ottawa, and CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent is profiling as many as possible ahead of October 26th. Invitations are being made in alphabetical order. This week, OC Transpo employee Ali Shayvand dropped by the CFRA studios to talk about why he entered the race, and the b…

City In Review - Can debates alter a campaign's final result?

The first of many CTV News-commissioned Nanos polls was released on Friday, and just in time ahead of Thanksgiving Weekend. The early findings from the municipal election campaign lens showcases a significant advantage for mayoral candidate Mark Sutcliffe, who is fighting for a second term in the b…

City In Review - Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs on Downtown safety, traffic enforcement, and more

Last week, we received an update on Ottawa’s Downtown Safety Plan from the Ottawa Police Service, which wrapped up its latest deployment phase on October 1st. That news was followed by a poorly-timed double-stabbing not too far away from the ByWard Market. But that is just one of many topics on the…

PODCAST: The Daily Review for Fri. October 9th, 2026

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Friday, October 9th, 2026.

Ottawa Now - Meet the 18-year-old that is spearheading one of Canada's social media success stories

If you’ve found yourself scrolling on your phone recently, and you happened to come across a string of short-and-snappy podcast clips, there’s a good chance those soundbites came from a ‘clipper service’. For those who aren’t familiar with what a clipper service is, it’s a company that condenses co…

Ottawa Now - Mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamutto pledges to overhaul Ottawa's existing plans for the ByWard Market

Ottawa mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamutto has pledged to overhaul the city’s $200 million plan for the ByWard Market – pitching a festival plaza and more gathering places as part of his vision. In a conversation with Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now, the Ottawa-based economist doesn’t believe stakeho…

GRS: Canada’s 2026 job gains have been erased

According to Statistics Canada, the economy shed a net 68,300 jobs in September following a decline of 41,7000 jobs in August. Graham Richardson speaks with Concordia University economist Moshe Lander about the surprisingly poor numbers.

GRS: Canadian veteran living with ALS pushing for feds to fund research into the disease's link to military service

A recent study published in the Journal Neurology found that the risk of developing ALS is twice as high for people who served in the military. Graham Richardson speaks with Bob Gibson, a Canadian veteran who was diagnosed in 2023, and his wife Charmaine, about their push for the federal government…

GRS: Inside the Canadian Coast Guard's mission to assert Canada's arctic sovereignty

Graham Richardson speaks with Jeremy MacDonald, the Superintendent of Security for the Arctic Region with the Canadian Coast Guard.