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Publication Date: March 16, 2026 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. March 16th, 2026
March 16, 2026
A pair of Ottawa-based supervised consumption sites have received notices from the Ford government, indicating that their funding is being withdrawn. According to a joint statement from Ottawa Inner City Health and the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, the bad news came from the Ministry of Health on Friday afternoon, stating that the cash would cease within 90 days. We get the latest updates from CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent. Meantime, the gloomy news in Centretown continues, as an apartment building fire claimed the lives of two people on Saturday. Nick DeFazio from Ottawa Fire Services joins the program in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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Ottawa city councillors will soon consider a new measure to restrict protests near schools, hospitals and places of worship. If approved, the so-called "bubble" bylaw would kick in Aug. 1.
April 9, 2026 - 14:58 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Artemis II is now on its way home, having broken the record for the farthest distance humans have flown from Earth by travelling around the far side of the Moon.
Four astronauts are on board: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Jeremy Hansen, and are expected to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 8:07 p.m. on Friday, April 10.
Given the hazards involved, along with the years of training and expertise required to journey into space, it would be reasonable to assume Artemis II astronauts are exceptionally well compensated.
Yet, despite the...
April 9, 2026 - 14:55 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
Canadian maple syrup is cheaper in Australia than at some Canadian stores, to the immense frustration of some Canadians syrup fans.
A Reddit commentator recently pointed out that Canadian maple syrup is cheaper in grocery stores in Australia than on its home turf.
Posting in the subreddit r/loblawsisoutofcontrol
, they wrote: “Canadian maple syrup cheaper in Australia than at Loblaws. 250 ml jar at Woolworths — $6.00 Australian (roughly...
April 9, 2026 - 14:50 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
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