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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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LAVAL, Que. — For PWHL superfan France Bergeron, the 200-kilometre trip between Ottawa and Montreal has become a common rabbit run throughout this hockey season. Read More
May 16, 2026 - 20:20 | Natasha Baldin | Ottawa Citizen
Kaitlin Willoughby has no goals, no assists and no penalty minutes in the Montreal Victoire's seven postseason games this spring. Read More
May 16, 2026 - 20:02 | Don Brennan | Ottawa Citizen
LAVAL, Que. — As soon as the buzzer sounded marking the end of the third period in Game 2 of the Walter Cup final, the Ottawa Charge knew that finding one more goal would be the difference between tying the series at one or falling into a rather daunting 2-0 hole in the best-of-five series. Read More
May 16, 2026 - 19:42 | Natasha Baldin | Ottawa Citizen
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