Still trying to make your plans for Family Day? Winterlude spokesperson Melanie Brault joins Patricia Boal to lay out some options as the canal is set to re-open for skating at noon today on top of it all.
OAW plane snowbank
What happens when your plane hits a snowbank?
Chad Wilson was trying to get to Orlando last night from Ottawa and that's exactly what happened. He tells Patricia Boal about how things developed.
LISTEN: "Is this a hoax? Is it a scam?"
Are you wondering how former CFRA meteorologist Cindy Day ended up in a Jeopardy! clue last night?
She joins Patricia Boal with the story of how it all came together.
LISTEN: "People will be sleeping on the floor."
House To Home Ottawa is cleaning after a break-in at their facility ransacked new donations meant for families across the capital.
Founder Suzi Shore Sauvé tells Patricia Boal about the impacts and donations that are needed.
LISTEN: "That is pretty good when we have an inflation that is only going up slowly."
Max Roy, VP of Federal and Quebec for Restaurants Canada tells Graham Richardson why they're calling for the feds to limit the alcohol excise tax at 2% to help restaurant owners.
LISTEN: "The first things would be that this is just entertainment, right?"
Ahead of the big game, Melissa Toney, Associate Director of Prevention Programs with the Responsible Gaming Council joins Patricia Boal with tips on how to bet safely and smartly this weekend.
Rural speed cameras
LISTEN: "I hope... they don't raise a single dollar."
Coun. David Brown tells Patricia Boal a pilot project for photo speed radar in rural Ottawa is focused on slowing drivers down and key areas and improving safety, not making money.
Local driver Shane Link got dinged by a red light camera for a $325 ticket, but on further inspection, says he took a right turn and shouldn't have to pay.
He tells Graham Richardson he's frustrated with the city's response on next steps to take for what he says is a mistake.
LISTEN: "We are taking it one weekend at a time."
As Winterlude kicks off its 2024 edition mild winter weather has caused a few issues, including no Rideau Canal
Spokesperson Melanie Brault tells Patricia Boal they're holding out hope for good news on that soon.
Shepherds Merivale OAW
LISTEN: "We want to have those conversations."
Shepherds of Good Hope CEO Stephen Bartolo tells Patricia Boal they know there is not full community integration at 1095 Merivale Rd. but they're eager to communicate and work to addressing residents' issues.
LISTEN: "We need better laws... we have to street proof ourselves."
Following an AI deepfake scam targeting CTV Ottawa and recent controversy around deepfakes of Taylor Swift, Carmi Levy tells Patricia Boal more accountability is needed from both institutions and each other.
LISTEN: "A lot of this information is top secret."
National security analyst Anthony Seaboyer tells Graham Richardson as the foreign interference inquiry gets underway, a key factor is determining both what information is ultimately made public and what protections are taken along the way.
ICJ ruling
LISTEN: "They underline prima facie, meaning on the face of what they see right now."
John Packer, Professor of International Conflict Resolution and Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa, joins Graham Richardson to unpack the nuances of the International Court of Justice interim decision on allegations of genocide, noting this is both significant and a preliminary step.
LISTEN: "We live in a world of risk."
The Canadian Paediatric Society recommends risky play to help benefit kids' development.
Dr. Suzanne Beno, Medical Co-Director, Trauma Program, Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine at SickKids and Chair of CPS's injury prevention committee tells Graham Richardson what those benefits look like.
Emergencies Act
LISTEN: "A local problem is not necessarily a national emergency."
Paul Daly, University Research Chair in Administrative Law & Governance at the University of Ottawa, joins Graham Richardson to go through the "lynchpin" of the ruling from Justice Mosley determining use of the Emergencies Act being unlawful.
He explains there are layers to unpacking these conclusions.
