Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. April 1st, 2026

Excitement is building all across North America, as NASA’s first crewed Moon launch in over 50 years gets underway. And one of the places you can witness every single second of history is the National Arts Centre. Kristy Cameron checks in with Carl Martin, a Spokesperson and Senior Advisor with the NAC. Meantime, Ottawa's Auditor General has tabled a variety of reports at City Hall. One of them raised questions surrounding OC Transpo’s hiring practices at the management level. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent delivers the details in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.