The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Friday, November 29th, 2024.

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Friday, November 29th, 2024.

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The Daily Review

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PODCAST: The Daily Review for Fri. November 29th, 2024

Starting next Tuesday, customers who are boarding domestic Air Canada flights at Vancouver International Airport will be able to walk onto the plane without presenting their drivers’ licence. Well, on the majority of those flights, at least. They also won’t be asked to present their passports or any other form of physical identification. That’s because the airline is introducing facial recognition technology, making it the first airline in this country to deploy the software. It’s all part of a broader effort to streamline the boarding process. Do the negatives of this decision outweigh the efficient positives? We open the debate floor with privacy expert John Wunderlich and former Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian.

Starting next Tuesday, customers who are boarding domestic Air Canada flights at Vancouver International Airport will be able to walk onto the plane without presenting their drivers’ licence. Well, on the majority of those flights, at least. They also won’t be asked to present their passports or any other form of physical identification. That’s because the airline is introducing facial recognition technology, making it the first airline in this country to deploy the software. It’s all part of a broader effort to streamline the boarding process. Do the negatives of this decision outweigh the efficient positives? We open the debate floor with privacy expert John Wunderlich and former Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian.

Facial recognition at Canadian airports

After 42 years in the heart of Downtown Ottawa, Steve’s Music Store will be moving locations in 2025. The iconic yellow sign with bubble black letters has been an iconic fixture at the corner of Rideau Street and King Edward Avenue. Now, a new lease has been signed, and the business will be moving to another centralized location. Store Manager Dan Sauvé joins Kristy Cameron on today's Ottawa Now.

After 42 years in the heart of Downtown Ottawa, Steve’s Music Store will be moving locations in 2025. The iconic yellow sign with bubble black letters has been an iconic fixture at the corner of Rideau Street and King Edward Avenue. Now, a new lease has been signed, and the business will be moving to another centralized location. Store Manager Dan Sauvé joins Kristy Cameron on today's Ottawa Now.

Steve's Music Store moving out of Rideau Street after 42 years

Hitting the box office this week is ‘Moana 2’, ‘Our Little Secret’, and ‘Maria’. Which flicks should you check out first? We replay Kristy’s conversation with movie critic Matt Demers in Hour 4. Meantime, with Christmas gatherings fast approaching, is it appropriate to talk about trending topics and hot-button issues at the dinner table? We pose that question to CTV's Matt Skube. And finally, we deliver the latest breaking news, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.

Hitting the box office this week is ‘Moana 2’, ‘Our Little Secret’, and ‘Maria’. Which flicks should you check out first? We replay Kristy’s conversation with movie critic Matt Demers in Hour 4. Meantime, with Christmas gatherings fast approaching, is it appropriate to talk about trending topics and hot-button issues at the dinner table? We pose that question to CTV's Matt Skube. And finally, we deliver the latest breaking news, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.

PODCAST: The Daily Review for Fri. November 29th, 2024

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