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Publication Date: May 1, 2026 - 18:00
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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 Japanese carmaker confirmed the development in a statement Thursday after reports surfaced last week the automaking giant was halting its plans to construct the facility.
May 14, 2026 - 07:45 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Canada
The Japanese carmaker confirmed the development in a statement Thursday after reports surfaced last week the automaking giant was halting its plans to construct the facility.
May 14, 2026 - 07:45 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Ottawa
Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto have discovered a gene may be responsible for the behaviours commonly linked to autism. The study published in the May 13 issue of the science journal Nature , looked at genetic data from 9,349 people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and 8,332 without the condition. The newly pinpointed gene, dubbed PTCHD1-AS, provides “a new entry point to study the biology of ASD, sharpening our understanding of how specific biological pathways relate to key autism traits,” says Dr. Stephen Scherer, senior study author and chief of...
May 14, 2026 - 07:00 | National Post Staff | National Post
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