Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. April 28th, 2026

Andrew Pinsent is filling in for Kristy Cameron, who is unfortunately under the weather. She will hopefully return to the hosting chair tomorrow. Today, the Ottawa Police Board deferred a decision on a new $233 million training facility, as it seeks more information. At the start of Monday’s Police Board meeting, the service was seeking funding approval to kickstart the preliminary work on the brand-new location. They say it's needed after they were forced out of their workspace at Algonquin College, and it had chosen an add-on to the current facility under construction near Prince Of Wales Drive. However, board members were hesitant to approve the financial ask without more information, including other affordable options for taxpayers. We dig deeper with Marty Carr, the councillor for Alta Vista Ward and the Vice-Chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board. Meantime, the Food Sharing Project has officially opened their school food hub in Kingston. The Initiative aims to produce up to 2,000 meals for local schools each week. We catch up with Andy Mills, the program’s Executive Director, in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.