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Publication Date: February 17, 2026 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. February 17th, 2026
February 17, 2026
An Ottawa city councillor wants to ban feeding wild animals, and plans to introduce her motion to City Committee this Thursday. Laura Dudas is the voice for Orleans West-Innes. She argues that feeding wildlife can attract rodents, hence her request to tighten the present-day legislation. Dudas joins Kristy Cameron to explain further. Later in the show, we pick the brain of Nathaniel Heppell, a wildlife control specialist who also operates Ace Wildlife and Pest Control. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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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
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