Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. February 12th, 2026

OC Transpo officials suggest that the transit service will need more time to restore transit operations to full-power. As of right now, they are targeting either late-March or early-April, exhausting all options to hire and train more mechanics. Meantime, new e-buses are slowly making their way to Canada’s Capital, as the service attempts to upgrade an aging fleet. How should OC Transpo attempt to rebuild its accountability and reliability? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, a popular Canadian grocer has partnered with OpenAI to integrate PC Express into ChatGPT. Loblaws says this partnership will allow consumers to examine menu ideas – generated just for them. From a list of tailored on-hand ingredients, to purchasing ingredients on the PC Express app, it's shaping up to be a grocery game-changer. Shruti Shekar, an editor-in-chief with Android Central, offers her two cents on the matter. And in an effort to preserve junior hockey hygiene, the Oshawa Generals have sent a memo to their season ticket holders, asking them to shower before the puck drops. Valid request, or just a bit offside?