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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. February 16th, 2026

February 16, 2026

If you’ve tried booking an Ontario Parks campsite this time of year, many campers know that this simple expedition can quickly turn into an online booking war. Ontario Parks can let you reserve campsites up to 5 months in advance of your arrival date. That is, if the timing and the stars align perfectly. And while the number of visitors surpassed 13.7 million in 2025, a lot of people hate the pre-booking system that comes before the actual camping. Kristy Cameron chats with Kevin Callan, better known as ‘The Happy Camper’, in Hour 1. Meantime, a local landmark in Hintonburg is getting ready for a massive makeover. Kitchissippi councillor Jeff Leiper has more on that. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines, starting with the passing of a CFRA icon.



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Quebec's justice minister has reversed course in the face of strong criticism of his plan to enshrine abortion rights in his constitution bill.
February 20, 2026 - 10:45 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
A Porter Airlines flight arriving in Hamilton from Edmonton on Wednesday lost traction and slid off the taxiway, officials tell Global News.
February 20, 2026 - 10:39 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Canada
OTTAWA AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the emergency authority that U.S. President Donald Trump relied on to impose sweeping tariffs on Canada “falls short” and said the president violated federal law when he imposed the trade barriers. The decision, which was written by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, was a 6-3 ruling. Last year, Trump imposed tariffs on countries around the world using a law meant for national emergencies called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act or IEEPA for short. The justices upheld a lower court’s...
February 20, 2026 - 10:36 | Jordan Gowling , Tracy Moran | National Post