Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. April 22nd, 2026

Andrew Pinsent – the man, the myth, the legend – is filling in for Kristy Cameron this afternoon. We are keeping our eyes peeled all along the Ottawa River, from Pembroke to Hawkesbury and everywhere in between, as flood levels remain a major concern. We bring you up to speed on the latest developments as they become available. But we’re also having a delicate conversation about social media, as a citizen-led movement urges the feds to install a U-16 ban. That includes a number of hard-working employees in the Tech sector. The group is called Age Standard and they want Canada to follow Australia’s lead. We dig deeper with Andrea Howard, a Developmental Psychologist at Carleton University who boasts over 20 years of experience studying the well-being of adolescents and young adults. Plus, Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health is warning of a challenging summer ahead, largely due to the recent closures of two drug consumption sites and the ripple effects they have caused throughout the city’s Downtown Core. Rob Boyd, the CEO of Ottawa Inner City Health, outlines his frustrations and worries in Hour 1.