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Publication Date: April 9, 2026 - 18:02
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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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April 21, 2026 - 07:41 | Maria Cheng | The Globe and Mail
Saskatchewan is taking aim at reducing the rise in drugs and weapons being dropped by drones into prison yards – sometimes right to an inmate’s cell window.
April 21, 2026 - 06:55 | Jeremy Simes | The Globe and Mail
A man found not criminally responsible on three counts of attempted murder for a March 2016 knife attack at a Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre in Toronto has been granted a three-week travel pass for Saudi Arabia and Somalia, despite the fact that he “continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.”
Ayanle Hassan Ali, who is Muslim, plans to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca with his father and meet a potential bride his dad found for him in Somalia.
He wants to travel abroad “to facilitate a meeting with a woman as his father has been working on arranging a possible marriage...
April 21, 2026 - 06:30 | Chris Lambie | National Post
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