Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. January 29th, 2026

When you take a gander at the monthly budget, where are the primary ‘pain points’ for your bottom-line? Obviously, your rent or mortgage will stick out like a sore thumb. Perhaps it could be the cost of parking. But according to new data from Nanos Research, Canadians are more concerned about today’s grocery prices than today’s housing prices. We sift through the data in Hour 1 with Nik Nanos, who is the brains behind Nanos Research. Meantime, the City of Brockville is cutting back on its salt usage this Winter, as it deals with a shortage of road salts. In an effort to conserve its remaining supplies, they will be switching to a salt-sand mixture. Joining us to explain further is Yanick Beaudin, who is the Supervisor of Public Works at the City of Brockville. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.