Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. May 1st, 2026 | Unpublished
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. May 1st, 2026

May 1, 2026

Believe it or not, it’s the first day of May, which means the municipal election cycle is officially underway. As of this morning, councillor and mayoral candidates were allowed to submit their candidacy paperwork, as opposed to just verbally declaring their intentions to run for office. Kitchissippi councillor Jeff Leiper will be trading in his ‘councillor card’ for a shot at becoming the Mayor of Ottawa. However, he will have to dethrone his colleague Mark Sutcliffe in order to complete his mission, as the former CFRA host intends to run again in 2026. We assemble a special edition of the Municipal Heat Panel in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.



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The majority of Saskatchewan is seeing an extreme wildfire risk due to low humidity levels, with some crews already responding to fires.
May 27, 2026 - 23:00 | Ashley Beherns | Global News - Canada
To tinker with the title of a Blue Rodeo classic, the Professional Women's Hockey League's off-season might be remembered as "Eight Days in May." Read More
May 27, 2026 - 21:58 | Don Brennan | Ottawa Citizen
The legal action was launched by Donavan and Shandell Moore, owners of Evil Genius Artworx, after a video, with what they claim are false accusations, went viral.
May 27, 2026 - 21:26 | Klaudia Van Emmerik | Global News - Canada