Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. April 9th, 2026 | Page 7 | Unpublished
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. April 9th, 2026

April 9, 2026

The City of Ottawa is hoping that the O-Train will be back to full strength by the end of May. However, newer problems and additional damage have threatened the opening of the Eastern Extension. The new GM of OC Transpo is against a full shutdown of the service. Do we need one, and can we afford one? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day. Meantime, a new motion is calling on City Hall to install secure delivery lockers, an idea to deter porch pirates. We open that can of worms in Hour 3. Plus, bus-only lanes are officially coming to The Glebe! However, if that idea was on your wish list for 2026, you'll have to wait another year.



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The Stanley Cup playoffs begin Saturday as Canadian hockey fans rile up, with Ottawa opening play and Montreal and Edmonton also set to represent Canada.
April 18, 2026 - 16:02 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Canada
The annual spring runoff on the Ottawa River has once again created a “freestanding wave” at Bate Island. Google describes the phenomenon as “a continuous, artificial wave created for surfing or a natural hydraulic jump in a river, where water flows rapidly over a submerged obstacle, creating a surfable wave that stays in one place.” […]
April 18, 2026 - 15:06 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen
It's a big day for fans of both the Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes as the puck drops in Raleigh, N.C., today for Game 1 of their first-round series.
April 18, 2026 - 14:59 | | CBC News - Ottawa