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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. April 1st, 2026

April 1, 2026

Excitement is building all across North America, as NASA’s first crewed Moon launch in over 50 years gets underway. And one of the places you can witness every single second of history is the National Arts Centre. Kristy Cameron checks in with Carl Martin, a Spokesperson and Senior Advisor with the NAC. Meantime, Ottawa's Auditor General has tabled a variety of reports at City Hall. One of them raised questions surrounding OC Transpo’s hiring practices at the management level. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent delivers the details in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.



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The aid sector is hoping Canada renews its 10-year commitment to funding health services through a gender lens, which expires in 2030.
May 17, 2026 - 09:22 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
A court has struck down one Alberta independence petition,” says Keith Wilson, the St. Albert lawyer and advocate for Alberta’s separation from Canada. “This does not mean the referendum is over.” “The legal path to an Alberta independence referendum remains open,” he declares on his YouTube channel, “and Alberta’s cabinet still has the authority to put the question to voters in October.” The First Nations that launched the legal challenge see it differently. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, together with the Blackfoot Confederacy representing the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani Nations...
May 17, 2026 - 09:00 | Donna Kennedy-Glans | National Post