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CFRA Live - NFL fanbases stunned as Packers snag All-Pro defensive weapon Micah Parsons from Cowboys
It's one of those trades that everyone thought was fake...until it wasn't. And it happened one week before the start of the NFL's regular season. At the age of 26, Micah Parsons is one of the NFL's most dynamic defensive players, possessing levels of raw talent and sheer will that could define a generation of American football. But as he searched for a brand-new contract, in the hopes of remaining with his childhood team, Dall...
2025 is quickly turning into the Summer of the Climate Emergency, as wildfires burn through large swathes of forests and family homes. The sad reality: This might be the new normal. Geoffrey Johnston, an International Affairs columnist with the Kingston Whig-Standard, joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Live.
CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent digs deeper into the backstories of popular Canadian historical events, landmarks, and figures. Chiming in with his expert analysis every single Sunday is Craig Baird of Canadian History EHX. This week, they examine the long-awaited arrival of 'Beatlemania' in Canada, and the band's first stop might surprise you.
The 2026 Winter Olympics will mark the first time in 12 years that NHL athletes will be allowed to represent their countries. This week, Olympic training camps are getting underway, a slow burn to the eventual final selections. And for each team, 6 individuals already know their roles. CFRA Live technical producer Stephen Ellsworth evaluates the introductory talents who are setting their sights on international hockey history.
The Ottawa Senators' success in one-goal games, coupled with their approach to handling back-to-back stretches, proved to be extremely pivotal in a playoff-bound 2024-25 campaign. Facing another grueling schedule this season, this time during an Olympic year, those positive trends will have to continue if they want to take another step forward. CFRA Live technical producer Stephen Ellsworth highlights the Sens' strength-of-schedule...
Geoffrey Johnston, an International Affairs columnist with the Kingston Whig-Standard, joins Andrew Pinsent every single Sunday to tackle the biggest International headlines. And with global hunger proving to be an unshakeable problem, the world’s present-day goals to defeat this dilemma are in serious jeopardy if the main causes of starvation aren’t properly identified and attacked. In Johnston’s eyes, it all com...
A long-awaited item on the Carney government’s to-do list should be erased from the chalkboard by Monday night. That would be a byelection in a rural Alberta riding, which resembles the clearest pathway for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to re-join the House of Commons as an MP. The problem for Poilievre: There are over 200 names running for the same job in Battle River-Crowfoot. It’s a similar reality that he fac...
A new Taylor Swift album is about to flood our social media timelines, while an Estonian theatre company is developing a new take on Shakespeare’s catalog. CFRA Live show producer Mitch Kedrosky tackles those headlines in today’s Trending segment.
On August 24th, Canadian Indie-Folk singer and songwriter Ellen Braun will be paying a visit to Canada’s Capital, a familiar roadmap that symbolizes a homecoming of sorts. Her Sunday night performance at The Redbird is in support of ‘The Doldrums’ – the name of her debut album. Braun, who grew up in Ottawa and now lives in Canmore, describes her latest musical composition as a journal of change. She joins An...
Back in May, Manitoba’s 2025 wildfire season got off to an early and devastating start, burning close to 9,000 square kilometres and fueling countless evacuations. Thousands of residents were uprooted from their homes, and some of them sadly didn’t make it out alive. Thanks in large part to satellite imagery, a new study has uncovered what has fueled such carnage, and there are multiple reasons at play. UOttawa associat...
Artificial Intelligence is picking up steam in the world of film-dubbing, raising endless amounts of interesting questions. Dr. Rob Thacker joins CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent from Halifax-based Saint Mary's University, as a brand-new edition of The Science Wire commences.
An Ottawa-based cycling advocacy group has created a new app that focuses on safer, and more efficient, biking routes around the city. Bike Ottawa, which is heavily fueled by volunteer Dave Robertson, is the engine behind the Cycling Guide app. And, for those curious, it’s free. Robertson joins CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent to explain how it all works.
Geoffrey Johnston, an International Affairs columnist with the Kingston Whig-Standard, joins Andrew Pinsent every single Sunday to talk about the latest global issues. This weekend, it's another update on the famine in Gaza, and it's far from positive.
Due to technical issues, NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore ended up staying in space 4 months longer than expected. Today, he is back home, and he has made it perfectly clear that his space-travelling days are done. Dr. Rob Thacker from Saint Mary's University joins Andrew Pinsent for this week's edition of The Science Wire.
Sometime within the next month, the Canadian government is expected to recognize a Palestinian state, provided certain conditions and commitments are met by the West Bank's governing body. This news comes as a worst-case famine unfolds in Gaza. Geoffrey Johnston, an International Affairs columnist with the Kingston Whig-Standard, joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Live.
CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent digs deeper into the backstories of popular Canadian historical events, landmarks, and figures. Chiming in with his expert analysis every single Sunday is Craig Baird of Canadian History EHX. This week, they examine the life and times of Quebec-born actress Marie Dressler, who became one of Canada's first silent-film talents.
72 hours before the MLB's Trade Deadline, this year's trading season was a slow burn. Then, once the calendar reached July 31st, the entire league exploded with 4 hours left on the clock. All-in contenders were swinging for the fences, acquiring depth pieces and big-name talents with limited worries about future price tags. But the real plot twist was a reunion in Houston, as infielder Carlos Correa returned to the place where it a...
Despite dropping 3 of 4 in Baltimore before the Trade Deadline, the Toronto Blue Jays were still riding high as one of the American League's top teams heading into Friday's action. It was an opportunity for the front office to load up for a highly-contested playoff race. And while they bought wisely, they didn't go all-in. Meantime, the Houston Astros and New York Yankees hastily jumped at the chance to make moves of their own. Wil...
Russia is once again accelerating its war of terror against Ukraine. Over the past few weeks, they’ve been ramping up drone and missile attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, ranging from apartment buildings to schools and hospitals. In the process, they are also getting on the bad side of U.S. President Donald Trump, who had publicly undressed Ukraine’s President a few months ago. Geoffrey Johnston, an Inter...
CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent digs deeper into the backstories of popular Canadian historical events, landmarks, and figures. Chiming in with his expert analysis every single Sunday is Craig Baird of Canadian History EHX. This week, they turn back the clock to the Summer of 1836, 31 years before Canadian Confederation. That’s when the first-ever railroad was established on Canadian soil.
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