Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron - Sound Bites

Canadian Blood Services is calling on people to book appointments to donate blood. Would you be more likely to donate if you'd get paid for your donation? The National Policy Director with the Canadian Health Coalition believes the exchange of money for blood is a terrible idea. Later, Ontario will help New York State with the development and deployment of nuclear technologies. Plus, CTV News Ottawa reporter Tyler Flemming is our n...

This year, 32 students have graduated from the Ottawa Mission's Food Services Training Program. Kristy is joined by Joseph, one of this year's graduates. Later, Ottawa's Medical Officer of Health, Trevor Arnason, drops by for our bi-weekly segment 'Your Health'. Flu is top of mind. Plus, CFRA's Chris Holski talks about how someone got pulled over for using the HOV lane... with nobody else in their vehicle, except the cat. Police sa...

Should schools regulate play on snowbanks? That is up for debate in Hour 3, as Kristy Cameron sifts through the textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day. Meantime, as the snow starts to fly, Canadians are still hitting the road. They are just not visiting the United States. A testy trade war probably has a lot to do with that, but it's not the only reason. Amra Durakovic from the Flight Centre Travel Group fills us in...

Liaison Strategies has conducted a new survey about drinking and driving, and where Canadians stand on the matter. The results are, to say the least, sobering. David Valentin helps us sift through the stats in Hour 2. Shifting gears back to Quebec's snowbanks, and whether mounds in school zones should be regulated, an official with Parachute believes there's isn't any compelling evidence that suggests today's schools should make th...

Quebec’s school insurers have released guidelines on how snowbanks should be built in schoolyards, and some worry that the strict rules could limit winter play. Is this a little too extreme, or should schools have every right to regulate child's play? Mariana Brussoni, the Director of the Human Early Learning Partnership, joins Kristy Cameron to offer her two cents. Later in Hour 1, the Ottawa Now Gift Guide keeps on tru...

A working group on public service productivity has issued a new report, as well as a list of 19 suggestions for the federal government. These suggestions are aimed at improving effectiveness and accountability within the public service. Does the public service need a productivity review? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, a school in Ottawa’s West End got into ...

As we talked about yesterday, Ottawa Police has assembled a brand-new traffic unit, which will be tasked with monitoring a wide range of traffic violations in problematic areas. And yes, that especially includes speeding. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with OPS Acting Staff-Sergeant Amy Gagnon. Meantime, thousands of Ottawa residents are trying to survive each day without a roof over their head. Ron Pitre, who has founded and operated ...

Does Canada’s public service need a productivity review? A new report from a working group on public service productivity has 19 suggestions for the feds, with the goal of improving effectiveness and accountability within the public service. This gameplan would include rigorous performance reviews for all individuals – at every single level – after a one-year probationary period. Annual reports on public servants ...

Ottawa Police has launched a new traffic unit to deal with speeding concerns across the city. What should be the best plan of attack now that speed cameras have turned to ashes? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, after another Tory crossed the floor to join the Liberals, will we open the Winter Session of Parliament with a Carney majority? We gather all opinions from...

In December alone, three children have died from flu-related complications in the Ottawa area, as officials warn of a ‘rapid and significant’ rise in Influenza A cases. Kristy Cameron chats with Dr. Trevor Arnason, Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, in Hour 2. Over in Los Angeles, police continue to investigate the sudden and tragic death of Hollywood director Rob Reiner, with his son serving as the primary suspe...

Ottawa Police has launched a brand-new traffic unit to deal with speeding concerns in Canada’s Capital. Effective today, residents could see more traffic enforcement officers in their neighbourhoods, as officers attempt to make up for the recent purge of speed cameras. CTV’s Josh Marano delivers the latest developments in Hour 1. Sticking with city news, but also looking from a national lens, a Downtown city councillor ...