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Publication Date: April 2, 2026 - 18:01
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. April 2nd, 2026
April 2, 2026
Canada, along with over 30 other nations, are meeting virtually to discuss ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz. This comes as the price of oil has topped $100 USD per barrel in mid-day trading, as U.S. President Trump vows to maintain attacks on Iran. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent delivers the latest developments. Plus, the Artemis II space crew successfully departed from Planet Earth last night, and they are now headed to the Moon. We check in with Dr. Shawna Pandya, a physician and commercial astronaut, in Hour 2. She is also Canada’s first female commercial astronaut.
The Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network said it is worried by Ontario's moves to enable more drinking, and wants to see some funding go to education.
April 30, 2026 - 06:00 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
The heads of psychiatry at 13 Canadian medical schools are calling on the federal government to halt the expansion of assisted dying to people whose sole condition is mental illness.
April 30, 2026 - 05:00 | Nancy Macdonald, Kathryn Blaze Baum | The Globe and Mail
April 30, 2026 - 05:00 | Temur Durrani | The Globe and Mail




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