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Publication Date: April 8, 2026 - 18:03
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Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Wed. April 8th, 2026
April 8, 2026
Effective this season, the Rideau-Carleton Raceway will be shutting down its harness racing operations, signaling the end of a horseracing tradition that has spanned more than 60 years. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa says a string of financial stability concerns forced their hand, despite investing ‘millions of dollars’ in infrastructure upgrades. Brian Scott, a horse stable owner who lives in Brinston, explains how this decision has impacted his Ontario farm. Then, we preview tonight's CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Austin Lee. And if news breaks in real time, you'll hear it live on CFRA's Ottawa Now.
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Saskatchewan farmers prepare for spring seeding with higher input costs for items such as diesel and fertilizer, while at the same time, they are seeing lower prices for grain.
April 22, 2026 - 13:00 | Chris Carr | Global News - Canada
A terse exchange unfolded Wednesday between U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen over the issue of Canadian sales of U.S. alcohol, with the secretary saying it was “insulting and disrespectful to America” for Canada not to put U.S. spirits on its shelves.
Lutnick was testifying before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget request when he took a question from Shaheen, a Democratic senator from New Hampshire since 2009 and the state’s governor between 1997 and 2003.
LUTNICK: It is outrageous that Canada will...
April 22, 2026 - 12:46 | Chris Knight | National Post
Ontario high school students will soon need to pass a financial literacy test in order to graduate.
April 22, 2026 - 12:45 | | CBC News - Ottawa
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