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Publication Date: April 16, 2026 - 18:02
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. April 16th, 2026
April 16, 2026
Ontario high school students will soon have their attendance count for a sizable portion of their final grades. Participation and attendance will count for 15 percent of their final marks in Grades 9 and 10, and 10 percent during Grades 11 and 12. Do you agree with this approach by the Ford government? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the Ottawa Heart Institute has launched the next phase of a campaign to screen one million Canadians for cardiovascular disease risk factors. Details are on the way in Hour 3. And finally, Sens Mile is officially open for business tomorrow!
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Good morning. We investigated a campaign of harassment and intimidation against people who spoke out about an Alberta procurement controversy – more on that below, along with baseball news from both sides of the country. But first:
April 28, 2026 - 06:40 | Ha Tu Thanh | The Globe and Mail
Stacey Innes, who lives in Spruce Grove, an Edmonton bedroom community, has struggled to find work since she lost her job at Walmart as an overnight shelf stocker. Although she’s since landed a construction job with the company her son works for, she was forced to rely on support from her son and seventy-three-year-old mother to get by between jobs. For her, separation is a no-brainer.
A sovereign Alberta, she’s certain, will benefit people like her. When she looks at her paycheque, she sees all the taxes that are taken off. In an independent Alberta, she thinks she’d keep more of her...
April 28, 2026 - 06:30 | Tyler Dawson | Walrus
Some AI industry and research leaders are wondering when the government's talk will turn into action. Evan Solomon told Global News that big things are coming.
April 28, 2026 - 06:00 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada
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