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Publication Date: January 26, 2026 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. January 26th, 2026
January 26, 2026
The House of Commons has returned for the Winter Session, and Prime Minister Carney kicked things off with a big announcement on Monday. His government is launching a GST credit to help Canadians manage the rising cost of groceries. The quarterly payments will see an increase of 25 percent over the next 5 years, and will also include a one-time top-up of 50 percent this June. We dig deeper with Mike Von Massow, a food economist at the University of Guelph. Later in the program, we check in with Carissa Davis, who is the Community Advocacy Coordinator for the Parkdale Food Centre. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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If you ask homeowners what they regret most about a major renovation, you expect to hear about cost overruns, contractor delays and permitting hassles. But from modest renos to high-end projects, there’s a far more common regret — and it has nothing to do with money. Renovating without first understanding how the house actually works […]
February 3, 2026 - 08:29 | Paul Welch | Ottawa Citizen
The future of Calgary Transit's downtown free-fare zone could be under the microscope as a pair of city councillors seek an in-depth review into the decades-old initiative.
February 3, 2026 - 08:14 | Adam MacVicar | Global News - Canada
Ontario Provincial Police say a transport truck and ambulance collided at a major intersection along Highway 7 Monday afternoon, seriously injuring one person and closing the highway overnight.
February 3, 2026 - 08:13 | | CBC News - Ottawa
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