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Publication Date: April 2, 2026 - 18:00
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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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Around 7:15 a.m., a pedestrian was hit by a truck on the road in the area of Queen Street East and Logan Avenue, according to Toronto police.
May 4, 2026 - 09:43 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Canada
Sturgeon County said Saturday that the fire has claimed at least three homes and damaged a fourth. No injuries have been reported.
May 4, 2026 - 09:42 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Canada
This fall’s Ontario municipal elections are shaping up as the most compelling in years, thanks to stark left-right battles. Much of the conversation has centred around Toronto, where Councillor Brad Bradford is challenging NDP stalwart Olivia Chow over what he says is a city in quick decline. But TVO’s Steve Paikin has declared that Hamilton, Ontario’s fifth biggest city, may have the province’s best race. Like in Toronto, the incumbent is a prominent New Democrat – former provincial leader Andrea Horwath – who is facing accusations of allowing rampant crime, homelessness, waste and...
May 4, 2026 - 09:36 | Special to National Post | National Post
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