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The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Tuesday, August 26th, 2025.
The City of Ottawa has announced that all employees are returning to the office full-time, effective January 1st. A new memo from the City Manager cites it as the new standard, insisting it will help strengthen the organizational culture. Of course, the door is open to some exceptions, but this decision isn't sitting well with everyone, spawning negative reactions from multiple city councillors. Kitchissippi councill...
Tim Powers hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Laryssa Waler, Founder of Henley Strategies, Former Head of Communications for Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Sharan Kaur, Principal at Navigator, Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Finance Minister Bill Morneau Nojoud Al Mallees, Economics Reporter for The Globe and Mail
Patricia Boal is joined by Ottawa Safety Council executive director Jamie Kwong with tips for kids, parents, cyclists, drivers, and buses for a safe return to school plus details on the OSC crossing guard program!
Carmi Levy, tech analyst and journalist, is here for the inaugural Tech Tuesdays on Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal.
Here's what we're covering this week:
- Google says it dropped the energy cost of AI queries by 33x in one year
- YouTube secretly used AI to edit people's videos. The results could bend reality
- ‘Zipotle’: Chipotle Wants to Drop a Burrito on Your Head with New Drone Delivery
Tune in every Tuesday...
Patricia Boal speaks with Universities Canada president and CEO Gabriel Miller on the effectiveness of Canada's international students cap and the knock-on effects that keep talented, high skill students out of the country and from bolstering our economy and industries.
Patricia Boal starts the show talking about the top 3 stories of the day.
Bill takes some time to hear from the listeners to wrap up the show!
Bill is joined by Vice President of Abacus Data Eddie Sheppard who explains why the conservatives are polling higher than the liberals.
Bill talks about the Shawville Fair and is joined by the General Manager of the fair, Mavis Hannah.
Bill is joined by his producer Steve Bunda to talk about the trending topic of the day!
Bill is joined by Executive Director of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders' Association Jason Burggraaf as they discuss the housing market in Ottawa and why it's on the decline
Every day at 7, tune into The Morning Rush to hear Bill Sound Off on a top story of the day.
Bill is joined by Dr. Barry Dworkin for his daily Medical Myth Busting segment.
Bill is joined by his producer and Ottawa Redblacks sideline reporter for TSN 1200
Steve Bunda to talk about the Radblacks chances at the playoffs.
The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Monday, August 25th, 2025.
Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Zain Velji, a political campaign strategist and partner at Northweather, Tim Powers, chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data, and Tom Mulcair, CTV political analyst and former NDP leader.
Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us ...
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's not ruling out sending Canadian troops to Ukraine for peace keeping if a ceasefire deal is reached. Vassy Kapelos speaks with Vice Admiral (Ret.) Mark Norman about how Canada could play a role in the Ukraine peace process.
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 ...
The Liberal government has lifted some of Canada's counter tariffs against U.S. imports covered by the Canada U.S. Mexico Agreement. Vassy Kapelos speaks with David Paterson, Ontario's representative in Washington D.C. about the state of trade negotiations right now.
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...
Patricia Boal meets Ladybug and chats with Stephen Smith, Senior Manager, Marketing and Communications, Ottawa Humane Society, about the journey she has been on and whether you might be a good fit for her forever home.
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