Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. April 21st, 2026

According to a new survey published by the Canadian Medical Association, doctors are increasingly intervening to address harm caused by patients who acted on false health information, the majority of which was found online. In fact, the Physician Pulse Survey reveals that stunning number is 97 percent of responding doctors. And as one might expect in the crazy world of 2026, Artificial Intelligence is right in the middle of it. We dig through the data with Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, the President-Elect of the Canadian Medical Association. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines, starting with flood preparations all across the Ottawa River.