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Publication Date: January 13, 2026 - 18:01
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. January 13th, 2026
January 13, 2026
A Calabogie Facebook group was buzzing with concern after a resident posted a photo of a deer that was stranded on thin ice. The deer had fallen into the Madawaska River on Monday, but had managed to crawl out of it, just shy of the Burnstown Bridge. Branden McClymont, who helped rescue that deer from the river, joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Shifting gears to public transit, it appears that bus cancellations at OC Transpo have reached a tipping point. We check in with Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney. Plus, CFRA’s Chris Holski searches Canada’s Capital for the best public washroom.
OTTAWA — Canada’s fiscal watchdog projects that the Carney government’s commitment to increase defence spending to at least 5 per cent of the economy will increase the federal deficit by $63 billion a year over the next decade, almost twice what the deficit is currently expected to average over the next few years.
In a new report published Thursday, Jason Jacques, the interim Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), said the fiscal effect of meeting Ottawa’s commitment to hit the new NATO target of 5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) will ramp up gradually over the next decade ...
February 5, 2026 - 12:52 | Simon Tuck | National Post
McRae responded to critics in an Instagram post, sharing a photo of herself as a small child waving a Canadian flag with the caption.
February 5, 2026 - 12:23 | Rachel Goodman | Global News - Canada
Chief Myron Demkiw ripped into several Toronto police officers accused of corruption Thursday, saying they do not represent what the service stands for.
February 5, 2026 - 11:50 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Canada






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