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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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As calls grow on Quebec to act on restricting the sale of energy drinks to minors, some pharmacies in the province announced they were removing the drinks from their shelves.
May 6, 2026 - 15:02 | Felicia Parrillo | Global News - Canada
American actor Viggo Mortensen might well be the Montreal Canadiens’ most recognizable fan. Best known for playing Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, he’s often spotted wearing a Habs jersey at film events around the world. He caused a stir in Toronto in 2012 by unfurling a giant Canadiens flag as he picked up his Best Supporting Actor Genie Award for his role as Sigmund Freud in David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method.
“I thank David Cronenberg, but I dedicate this award to the Montreal Canadiens. We’ll be back next year with a vengeance,” Mortensen told a crowd that undoubtedly...
May 6, 2026 - 14:45 | Brendan Kelly | Walrus
They say Covered Bridge Potato Chips Ltd.'s operations is causing excessive noise, industrial smells, light pollution and heavy truck traffic in the town of Woodstock.
May 6, 2026 - 14:32 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
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