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After reaching the CFL Playoffs last Fall, the 2025 campaign has been a borderline nightmare for the Ottawa Redblacks, who have dropped 6 of their first 7 games. While half of those losses have been one-score results, that is little consolation for a team who is 0-3 on Home soil and 0-4 against divisional foes. And as the troops exit their BYE week with almost zero room for error, nothing changes on the sidelines, as GM Shawn Burke...

In the 1980s, an American thrash metal juggernaut named Metallica dominated the landscape of heavy music, with their breakthrough record in 1991 serving as the cherry on top. The heavy metal torch was eventually passed to Pantera in the 1990s, and then to Slipknot throughout the 2000s. These transition periods within the genre have continued, but all of these lengthy tree branches have led straight back to the Prince of Darkness. C...

Have you ever heard of 'microplastics'? EPA researchers classify them as a series of plastic particles, ranging from the size of a pencil eraser to a single nanometer. To put things into perspective, a strand of human hair is nearly 80,000 nanometers wide. As it turns out, not only are these particles all around us, they can enter the human body. But how dangerous are they? That’s what the experts are trying to figure out. Dr...

With a continued emphasis on growth from within, don't expect any significant news from the Ottawa Senators unless it's a Shane Pinto contract extension. He doesn't require a new pact until the upcoming season has been completed, but he can extend with his current tenant today if he so chooses. In the meantime, Sens GM Steve Staios and head coach Travis Green are trying to complete the lineup puzzle. Which combinations can create O...

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 legacy of Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh, who is highly regarded as one of the best portrait photographers of the 20th Century. Some of his famous photos were captured from the comfor...

The NHL will be expanding its schedule to 84 games, adding one more Home game to Ottawa's schedule. Well, that actually won't happen until September 2026, so we still get 41 games for the upcoming campaign. And while the Battle of Ontario will remain dormant until after Christmas, there are plenty of reasons to visit the Canadian Tire Centre throughout the year, especially on January 17th when the Sens host Montreal. CFRA Live tech...

Shawna Dolansky is a Professor at Carleton University. Like many of her colleagues, and like several teachers from all grades of learning, she is trying to navigate around the presence of Artificial Intelligence, specifically within the walls of her classroom. In a recent op-ed for MacLean's Magazine, Dolansky is putting her foot down, vowing that her learning experience will be AI-free as of this Fall. She cites a polarizing world...

For the second straight year, the Ottawa Senators have taken care of business by mid-July. GM Steve Staios managed to keep veteran faceoff specialist Claude Giroux on a 1-year deal, while also handing out extensions to restricted free agents Tyler Kleven and Fabian Zetterlund. Joining the fold via Free Agency is veteran depth forward Lars Eller. Plus, a former Hamilton Bulldog is getting a second chance to achieve his NHL dreams, a...

Canada's Capital was struck down with yet another Summer heatwave this week, as humidex temperatures teetered towards 40 degrees Celsius. It is harkening back to several predictions from Canadian meteorologists, who predicted a hotter-than-normal Summer forecast. So what are the best ways to stay cool during these circumstances? What can our province or local governments do to help out? Hassan Youssouf, who leads ACORN's Beat ...

Every year, climate change is slowly flexing its muscles, and humanity's biggest need will soon be under attack if things don't change. Water is a resource that we can't live without, and the status of the world's safe water supplies is transforming into a serious talking point. However, at the latest G7 meetings in Alberta, critics say that today's governments let a golden opportunity slip from their grasp. Geoffrey Johnston, an I...

A few days ago, the NHL and the NHL Players Association officially avoided a potential lockout, agreeing to a 4-year CBA extension that will last until September 2030. Meantime, the top prospect in next year's NHL Draft has made an historic decision, as Gavin McKenna leaves the CHL for the NCAA. CFRA Live technical producer Stephen Ellsworth looks at the ever-evolving hockey landscape.

Other details on the NHL's brand-new CBA can b...