The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Wednesday, April 8th, 2026.

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Wednesday, April 8th, 2026.

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PODCAST: The Daily Review for Wed. April 8th, 2026

Effective this season, the Rideau-Carleton Raceway will be shutting down its harness racing operations, signaling the end of a horseracing tradition that has spanned more than 60 years. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa says a string of financial stability concerns forced their hand, despite investing ‘millions of dollars’ in infrastructure upgrades. Brian Scott, a horse stable owner who lives in Brinston, explains how this decision has impacted his Ontario farm. Then, we preview tonight's CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Austin Lee. And if news breaks in real time, you'll hear it live on CFRA's Ottawa Now.

Effective this season, the Rideau-Carleton Raceway will be shutting down its harness racing operations, signaling the end of a horseracing tradition that has spanned more than 60 years. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa says a string of financial stability concerns forced their hand, despite investing &lsquo;millions of dollars&rsquo; in infrastructure upgrades. Brian Scott, a horse stable owner who lives in Brinston, explains how this decision has impacted his Ontario farm. Then, we preview tonight's CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Austin Lee. And if news breaks in real time, you'll hear it live on CFRA's Ottawa Now.

Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Wed. April 8th, 2026

It's not the first time in the history of Canada's Capital where a project has gone over-budget. But what about a standalone public washroom in Centretown? Well, it happened, and Councillor Tierney says that $400,000 overspending tally keeps on climbing. So, until further notice, that project has been suspended. How do we find some common ground here? Guest host Andrew Pinsent sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day. Meanwhile, just a few kilometres shy of Parliament Hill, the Vanier Sugar Shack is humming along just fine. We check in with Museoparc Vanier programming coordinator Nick Paquin. Plus, Canada's biggest city has given Artificial Intelligence the green light to tackle its traffic woes. Shruti Shekar, the editor-in-chief of Android Central, joins the show in Hour 3.

It's not the first time in the history of Canada's Capital where a project has gone over-budget. But what about a standalone public washroom in Centretown? Well, it happened, and Councillor Tierney says that $400,000 overspending tally keeps on climbing. So, until further notice, that project has been suspended. How do we find some common ground here?&nbsp;Guest host Andrew Pinsent sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day.&nbsp;Meanwhile, just a few kilometres shy of Parliament Hill, the Vanier Sugar Shack is humming along just fine. We check in with Museoparc Vanier programming coordinator Nick Paquin. Plus, Canada's biggest city has given Artificial Intelligence the green light to tackle its traffic woes. Shruti Shekar, the editor-in-chief of Android Central, joins the show in Hour 3.

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Wed. April 8th, 2026

Andrew Pinsent is filling in for Kristy Cameron this afternoon. She will be back in the hosting chair tomorrow. Prime Minister Carney is defending his government’s high-speed rail project to connect Toronto and Quebec City. Construction of the first phase, linking Montreal and Ottawa, is set to kick off in either 2029 or 2030, and the full project is estimated to cost between $60 billion and $90 billion. He says the project will create over 50,000 jobs and contribute $35 billion to the Canadian economy. But as we’ve seen, there's been plenty of opposition to this project in Eastern Ontario – from residents and farmers to local politicians. We check in with Katie Koopman, the Co-Committee Lead of Save South Frontenac. Meantime, Prime Minister Carney is also reacting to a last-minute temporary ceasefire deal in the Middle East, emphasizing that plenty of work must be done over the next 2 weeks. CTV U.S. political analyst and former Congressional staffer Eric Ham pays us a visit. And then, we try to lighten things up with some local music. Born and raised in Arnprior, folk-rock songwriter Vicki Brittle spent countless years developing her musical craft at local hockey games and bars. She has performed at incredible venues all across Canada, such as RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. Tonight, she is paying a visit to Broadway on Prince Of Wales, marking a slew of Ottawa Valley shows over the next month. Brittle joins the program in Hour 2.

Andrew Pinsent is filling in for Kristy Cameron this afternoon. She will be back in the hosting chair tomorrow. Prime Minister Carney is defending his government&rsquo;s high-speed rail project to connect Toronto and Quebec City. Construction of the first phase, linking Montreal and Ottawa, is set to kick off in either 2029 or 2030, and the full project is estimated to cost between $60 billion and $90 billion. He says the project will create over 50,000 jobs and contribute $35 billion to the Canadian economy. But as we&rsquo;ve seen, there's been plenty of opposition to this project in Eastern Ontario &ndash; from residents and farmers to local politicians. We check in with Katie Koopman, the Co-Committee Lead of Save South Frontenac. Meantime, Prime Minister Carney is also reacting to a last-minute temporary ceasefire deal in the Middle East, emphasizing that plenty of work must be done over the next 2 weeks. CTV U.S. political analyst and former Congressional staffer Eric Ham pays us a visit. And then, we try to lighten things up with some local music. Born and raised in Arnprior, folk-rock songwriter Vicki Brittle spent countless years developing her musical craft at local hockey games and bars. She has performed at incredible venues all across Canada, such as RBC Ottawa Bluesfest. Tonight, she is paying a visit to Broadway on Prince Of Wales, marking a slew of Ottawa Valley shows over the next month. Brittle joins the program in Hour 2.

PODCAST: The Daily Review for Wed. April 8th, 2026

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