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Publication Date: January 19, 2026 - 18:01
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Mon. January 19th, 2026
January 19, 2026
Public consultations are underway in Canada’s Capital this week, as Canada plans for its first-ever high-speed rail line. At first, the proposed mega project will only connect Montreal to Ottawa, but the Carney Liberals are hopeful that this is just the beginning of a broader connection with this great country. Construction, however, won’t begin until 2029. Kristy Cameron chats with Martin Imbleau, the President and CEO of Alto, in Hour 2. Plus, the Olive Garden once had a home in Ottawa. Then, it left. And now, it’s coming back. CFRA’s Chris Holski has the latest on that.
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The town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is in mourning after eight people were killed in a mass shooting at a school and nearby residence.
February 11, 2026 - 15:51 | Ariel Rabinovitch | Global News - Canada
RCMP on Wednesday identified the perpetrator of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, a transgender female. Dwayne McDonald, deputy commissioner of the RCMP in British Columbia, said that Van Rootselaar was born a biological male and began to transition to a female about six years ago.
McDonald added that Van Rootselaar “identified as female both socially and publicly.”
He also confirmed that a total of nine people died in the shooting, including Van Rootselaar. One victim who was reported to have died en route to hospital is alive and in...
February 11, 2026 - 15:38 | Chris Knight | National Post
The aunt of Tumbler Ridge mass shooting victim Kylie May Smith said their family’s world “crumbled” when they learned the 12-year-old girl was among the dead.
In a
Facebook post
Wednesday, Shanon Dykce said that her niece “didn’t make it out” when the shooter arrived at the local high...
February 11, 2026 - 15:38 | Kenn Oliver | National Post
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