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Publication Date: March 27, 2026 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. March 27th, 2026
March 27, 2026
Following an extensive search, a former CEO of the Toronto Transit Commission has been chosen to lead OC Transpo. Rick Leary was officially introduced as the new General Manager of Transit Services on Friday, while interim leader Troy Charter remains in the front-office picture. What’s the confidence level at City Hall right now? Kristy Cameron checks in with Alta Vista councillor Marty Carr and Stittsville councillor Glen Gower. Both sit on Ottawa’s Transit Committee. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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Municipalities across Ontario say they can no longer foot the bill for provincial programming like social services and health care, saying they face an “unsustainable” funding shortfall of billions of dollars annually.
April 6, 2026 - 05:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
OTTAWA — Some RCMP body cameras in Alberta and B.C. aren’t just recording people anymore, they’re writing about them too. For months, the police force has been testing a new technology where artificial intelligence writes a draft report based on body camera audio of an interaction.
In July, the RCMP launched a year-long pilot project in eight B.C. and two Alberta detachments where audio from officers’ body cameras is uploaded into an AI transcription service to automatically generate a draft incident report. The force budgeted up to $200,000 for the test.
The AI software is Draft...
April 6, 2026 - 04:00 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
Questions from Global News to the premier's office asking for a full list of different campaigns and how much they are budgeted for have gone unanswered.
April 6, 2026 - 04:00 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
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