Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. January 2nd, 2026 | Unpublished
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. January 2nd, 2026

January 2, 2026

Chris Holski, filling in for Kristy Cameron, rings in the new year! And as we do so, we want to know what makes our city so great. Yes, Canada’s Capital has plenty of noticeable flaws, but it’s our home for a reason! CTV’s Kimberley Johnson explains what makes her fall in love with this city. Later in Hour 1, we give our flowers to some of Ottawa’s athletes, as they prepare for the 2026 Winter Games. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.



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Canadian businessman Kevin O’Leary is slamming singer Billie Eilish over her “stolen land” anti-ICE comment at the Grammy Awards. “As grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything, but, that no one is illegal on stolen land,” Eilish, 24, said on stage Sunday as she received the award for song of the year. “It’s just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now,” the singer continued. “And I just I feel really hopeful in this room, and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting, and our voices really do matter, and...
February 4, 2026 - 12:33 | National Post Staff | National Post
Wayne Eyre, the former chief of the defence staff, recently said Canada shouldn't rule out acquiring nuclear weapons, but experts and the defence minister dismiss the idea.
February 4, 2026 - 12:15 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada