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After a heartbreaking ending to Year 2, the Ottawa Charge are targeting a return to the PWHL Finals as soon as possible. However, that daunting mountain became a lot tougher to climb once the offseason started, with key forwards departing in Free Agency and pivotal blueliners being poached in the Expansion Draft. And while the league's newest teams could prove to be a constant headache in Year 3, there is a bigger migraine off the ...

25 percent of Ottawa’s residents continue to live with varying degrees of food insecurity. These unprecedented emergency levels were highlighted in the latest Hunger Report from the Ottawa Food Bank. What actions must be taken next in order to properly address these glaring concerns? And as far as the big picture goes, what do these numbers tell us about where our city could be headed next? Ottawa Food Bank CEO Rachael Wilson...

A new report says that today’s influencers have a bigger reach on five major social media platforms – bigger than today’s traditional media outlets and bigger than today’s politicians. This data also says that today’s politicians and media outlets are posting more content than said influencers. Aengus Bridgman, an Assistant Professor at McGill University, also serves as the Director of the institution&...

While a growing crowd of doubters don’t feel confident that Monday’s federal budget will pass, the expectation is that it will, as another federal election will be guaranteed if the Canada Strong proposal fails. Assuming it moves forward, the federal public service is going to look a little different over the coming years, with voluntary early retirements and attrition measures in the cards. Is this prudent governance, ...

The Ottawa Senators have done an admirable job without their captain so far, piling up points and holding a Top 3 spot in the Atlantic Division. Newly-turned 25-year-old Shane Pinto has played a key role in this winning formula, and Ottawa's front office rewarded his efforts on Thursday with a 4-year extension that pays him $7.5 million per season. Over the coming weeks, they will need all hands on deck, as the team closes out Nove...

Following a legal tug-of-war that lasted several months, the Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeals of a B.C. ostrich farm, and a planned cull was given the green light to proceed on Friday. It was sparked by a 2024 Avian Flu outbreak at Universal Ostrich Farms, which killed 80 birds. However, the farm’s owner argued that the remaining ostriches should survive, as they allegedly showed no signs of illness. This led...

As the Ford government safely passed portions of Bill 60, the most controversial proposal has been dialed back. Well, at least for the time being. Rules that were in place to prevent landlords from evicting tenants without a legal reason would have been altered. Month-to-month leases would have also been eliminated if these changes moved forward. And while the recent pushback might have generated short-term relief, critics are rene...

With a crowd of impact players currently available to the highest bidder, and some All-Star talent potentially finding new homes via trade, the 2025 MLB offseason could serve as a preview to a new-look version of Major League Baseball. That's because, after the 2026 campaign ends, players and owners could be headed for a labour dispute. Technical producer Stephen Ellsworth joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends, as the league's powe...

Despite a floor-crossing that benefits the Red Team, the Carney Liberals are still operating under a strong minority government, meaning they will need help from other parties as they attempt to pass the Canada Strong Budget. The Conservatives have made it crystal-clear they will not support the Prime Minister’s gameplan, calling out a handful of homebuilding bureaucracies and the overall costly consequences that could arise....