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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. April 30th, 2026

April 30, 2026

RTO mandates are one thing. Parking logistics are another. Once we get to July – just two months from now – federal government employees are expected to report to their office workstations 4 days per week. However, DND employees are already struggling to find parking spots, and it’s been a recurring problem for many years. If your employer tells you to come in, but you can’t park there easily, is that fair to the employee? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, the Spring weather has arrived in spades, which can only mean one thing. Gardening expert Carson Arthur is back for another Ottawa Now gardening season! Got a question for Carson? Text into the show or send us an email.



Unpublished Newswire

 
City of Ottawa planners and councillors focus a lot of attention on the perceived merits of intensification and building apartments near light rail, but they’re missing a big part of the picture. Ottawa is doing a poor job of producing “ground-oriented housing,” the singles, semis and townhouses that families want. Read More
May 14, 2026 - 05:00 | Aaron Hutchins | Ottawa Citizen
Spotted sandpipers, palm warblers and wood ducks are just some of the species among the approximately two million birds that live in Canada’s capital. Read More
May 14, 2026 - 04:00 | Robert Hiltz | Ottawa Citizen
In January 2021, at the height of the pandemic, Sharon Charlebois spent three weeks at the Civic hospital battling a life-threatening case of COVID-19. Read More
May 14, 2026 - 04:00 | Elizabeth Payne | Ottawa Citizen