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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. April 2nd, 2026

April 2, 2026

An Ottawa city councillor is calling for a private bus service in rural sections of Canada’s Capital. In his neck of the woods, David Brown says transit service is spotty, and he wants to examine transit options beyond OC Transpo. On Thursday, he put forward a motion that asks City Hall to look into private mass transit providers to supplement rural service. Kristy Cameron chats with the voice of Rideau-Jock Ward in Hour 1. Later in the show, we check in with Noah Vineberg, the President of Amalgamated Transit Union 279. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.



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The spring economic statement comes one year to the day after the party secured a minority mandate in the federal election, a fourth win for the Liberals in a row.
April 26, 2026 - 09:58 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
April 26, 2026 - 09:49 | Morgan Lowrie | The Globe and Mail
Canadians now have just days before the April 30 deadline to file their taxes. And as well as submitting an accurate return, it’s important to know about all the benefits and rebates you may be eligible to claim this year — especially as inflation hit 2.4 per cent in March , squeezing...
April 26, 2026 - 09:17 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post