Prominent Ottawa real estate broker, CFRA host Paul Rushforth passes away at 52

Prominent Ottawa real estate broker, CFRA host Paul Rushforth passes away at 52

The longtime Ottawa Realtor, former professional hockey player and co-host of Newstalk 580 CFRA's Open House passed away on Friday.

Paul Rushforth, Ottawa real estate broker and radio host, dies at 52

Paul Rushforth spent Saturday mornings at the CFRA studio in Ottawa for 19 years, cracking jokes with co-host Frank Napolitano before their Open House show went to air. The warmth audiences heard on the broadcasts matched the man friends describe away from the microphone, a former pro hockey player turned broker who put people ahead of a sale.

Paul Rushforth, prominent Ottawa real estate broker and radio personality, dies at 52

Paul Rushforth/Facebook   Paul Rushforth, one of Ottawa’s best-known real estate professionals who built one of the capital’s most recognizable brokerages, died Friday. He was 52. Rushforth, broker-owner of Paul Rushforth Real Estate, also became a familiar voice to listeners as longtime co-host of Newstalk 580 CFRA’s Open House. Before entering real estate, he spent a decade playing professional hockey. The cause of death was not disclosed. Tri…