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Publication Date: March 27, 2026 - 18:00
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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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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is hard not to admire. He’s not your typical status-quo accountant or cautious politician.
Houston has no interest in managing Nova Scotia’s decline. He wants to reverse course and spark a genuine cultural shift — “back to a sense that we can build things, we can do things. We just have to have the courage and confidence to do it.”
Last year, he took on the energy minister portfolio himself. This week, he appointed Stephen MacDonald, former CEO of EfficiencyOne, as deputy minister of energy. Together, they will aggressively pitch Nova Scotia as a...
April 19, 2026 - 09:00 | Donna Kennedy-Glans | National Post
Fans were out watching the game along Sens Mile on Elgin Street Saturday, April 18, 2026. Jayden Dill spoke with them about the game.
April 19, 2026 - 08:03 | | CBC News - Ottawa
A man assaulted six years ago by a guard while he was a prisoner at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary has been awarded $65,000 in damages.
Kelsey Stewart took the federal government to court seeking $240,000 in damages for his injuries, and to deter similar assaults in the future.
“The Attorney General of Canada (AGC), acting on behalf of Correctional Service Canada, admitted that the use of force during this incident was not proportionate to the circumstances. The AGC accepted that some damages should be paid to Mr. Stewart as a result of the injuries he suffered but proposed a...
April 19, 2026 - 08:00 | Chris Lambie | National Post
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