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Publication Date: January 19, 2026 - 18:02
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. January 19th, 2026
January 19, 2026
Over the past few weeks, OC Transpo has had to cancel hundreds of bus trips. From an aging bus fleet, to maintenance issues, the bleeding hasn’t slowed down. And now, the transit service is cutting back on even more trips until things get better. Should Ottawa’s transit riders be compensated? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, it’s time to talk politics with our Political Heat Panel, as European leaders are holding an emergency summit this week. And yes, Donald Trump’s Greenland threats are on the agenda.
Unpublished Newswire
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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