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Publication Date: April 17, 2026 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. April 17th, 2026
April 17, 2026
The Ontario government has purchased a $28.9 million private jet for Premier Ford’s ‘extensive travel’ – both within Ontario and throughout the United States. Back in 2019, Doug Ford himself was staunchly opposed to the idea of private air travel. It appears that, 7 years later, his tune has changed. Chandra Pasma, an NDP MPP for Ottawa West-Nepean, vents her frustrations in Hour 1. Meantime, Air Canada is beginning to suspend some of its flights, as a jet fuel shortage looms large. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent has more on that. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette is offering tax relief to about 75,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Fréchette emphasized this measure comes against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, citing the U.S. tariff war, the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East, which is driving up energy costs.
April 29, 2026 - 14:57 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Seven families of those killed or injured in the Tumbler Ridge shooting in British Columbia in February have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, National Post has learned. In legal documents shared with National Post, the law firm of Rice Parsons Leoni & Elliott accuses Altman and OpenAI of negligence, aiding and abetting a mass shooting, wrongful death and other charges. The seven suits each requests a trial by jury. The actions were filed in a California court Wednesday by a joint legal team from Canada and the United States. A previous lawsuit filed in a...
April 29, 2026 - 14:56 | Chris Knight | National Post
April 29, 2026 - 14:37 | Sarah Ritchie | The Globe and Mail
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