CIWW-AM (Ottawa, ON)

CIWW (1310 kHz), known as CityNews Ottawa, is a commercial AM radio station located in Ottawa, Ontario. It is owned by Rogers Sports & Media and broadcasts a News/Talk radio format. This station shares its programming with its sister station, 101.1 CJET-FM.

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Ontario plans to permanently cut gas tax, remove tolls from Hwy. 407 East

1 day ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Michael Talbot

The province of Ontario will introduce legislation to permanently cut gasoline and fuel tax rates and remove tolls from the provincially-owned section of Highway 407 East. In a release Tuesday, the province said the legislation would be part of the 2025 budget, which will be introduced on Thursday, May 15.
Arson investigation opened for 3-alarm Bells Corners fire

2 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Ottawa police opened an arson investigation into the Bells Corners apartment building blaze that prompted a three-alarm response in early April. Crews battled a fire at an under-construction building in difficult conditions as they tried to preserve nearby structures on April 1 in the west Ottawa community. Teams were called at 4:38 a.m. from a monitoring company reporting active alarms in the 0-100 block of Northside Road.
Police detail uptick in drivers without insurance in Ottawa

2 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Police officers are noticing an uptick in people who are driving vehicles without insurance. Data shared by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) notes that in the first four months of the year, officers have laid 157 charges. "If you can't afford to properly insure your vehicle, don't drive it," police said in a post. Officials said over the weekend an additional six drivers were charged. They face a minimum fine of $5,000 for operating a vehicle without insurance.
Ottawa, Montreal played almost 7 periods of hockey in Game 2

2 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

After almost seven periods and six hours of hockey, Montreal Victoire forward Catherine Dubois doesn't even remember her winning goal. She took a pass from Kristin O'Neill at the left circle and fired a wrist shot past Ottawa goaltender Gwyneth Philips to give the Montreal Victoire a 3-2 win in Game 2 of their Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal on Sunday in front of 7,144 fans at Place Bell. The goal came at 15:33 of the fourth overtime period.
Youths charged after 'swarming' woman at O-Train station

5 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Ottawa police have arrested and charged a group of youths in relation to a situation at a train station. According to the press release, officers were called to the Rideau O-Train Station on April 25 just after 8:00 p.m.Officers said that a group of youths had "swarmed" a lone woman in the station. During the incident, members of the public tried to intervene, but police said, "the group of youth then targeted them."Officials are looking for further witnesses to come forward.
Tulip Festival kicking off. Here's what to know.

5 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Thousands of flowers are scattered around the nation's capital to celebrate Ottawa's Tulip Festival, which is kicking off this weekend. Each year, flower beds are filled with varieties of tulips in Commissioners Park and along the Rideau Canal. The famous origin story is that the National Capital Commission (NCC) created the beds in 1945 at the end of the Second World War. The first flower gift was from the Netherlands in recognition of Canada's role in the liberation.
Vehicle flips onto roof, bursts into flames after crash in Ottawa

5 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

Emergency responders were called to Ottawa south on Thursday around 6:41 p.m. for a collision that saw a vehicle flipped on its roof. Firefighters were called by Ottawa police to Riverside and Old Riverside drives, for a car that burst into flames with a driver stuck inside. Crews quickly arrived and found the vehicle resting on the edge of the roadway engulfed. Two bystanders had pulled the driver from the wreckage at this point. Officials grabbed a hose and brought it towards the vehicle.
Ottawa Charge beat Montreal Victoire in Game 1 of PWHL semifinal series

5 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

The Ottawa Charge didn't feel like the underdogs entering their semifinal series against the Montreal Victoire. They showed why on Thursday night. Captain Brianne Jenner opened the scoring and Shiann Darkangelo buried the winner to lift the Charge past the Victoire 3-2 on the road in Game 1 of their best-of-five PWHL matchup. "We have a lot of respect for them and a lot of respect for the way that they play," Jenner said of Montreal. "But at the same time, we're confident.
Unemployment rate rises to 6.9% in April as economy adds 7,400 jobs

5 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Denio Lourenco

The national unemployment rate ticked up to 6.9 per cent in April as the manufacturing sector started to strain under the weight of tariffs from the United States, Statistics Canada said Friday. The Canadian economy added 7,400 jobs last month, the agency said, slightly outpacing economist expectations for a gain of 2,500 positions. But the unemployment rate also rose two tenths of a percentage point in April, topping economists' call for a jobless rate of 6.8 per cent.
'Baaaad' goat causes chaos on Ottawa-area highways

6 days ago | ottawa.citynews.ca | Natasha O'Neill

A young goat, although small, caused quite the chaosfor drivers and police in Grenville. According to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) the kid, Vincent Van Goat, escaped his home on Wednesday night and was roaming around Highway 416 and 401.