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Publication Date: May 1, 2026 - 18:02
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Fri. May 1st, 2026
May 1, 2026
Ottawa’s municipal election campaigns are officially underway! So as the candidates knock on your door and ask for your vote, what are your municipal priorities for 2026? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, starting today, the Ottawa Police Service is implementing Phase 2 of its Downtown Strategy. They are focusing on an increased, targeted police presence in the following areas: Centretown, Chinatown, and the ByWard Market. Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs pays us a visit in Hour 3. Plus, CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent delivers a jam-packed preview of CFRA Weekends, highlighted by an in-depth conversation with Alto President Martin Imbleau.
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May 4, 2026 - 07:42 | | The Globe and Mail
Maritime musician Ashley MacIsaac is used to a rough ride in the public eye. During a frequently controversial career, the Cape Breton-born fiddler’s political views, sexuality, pre-legalization cannabis use and on-stage antics have all prompted salacious coverage, some of which MacIsaac has taken issue with. But the circumstances surrounding the cancellation of a planned December 2025 gig at Sipekne’katik First Nation in Nova Scotia were unlike anything MacIsaac – or really anyone in the country – has ever experienced. According to a statement of claim recently filed by MacIsaac in...
May 4, 2026 - 07:24 | Special to National Post | National Post
May 4, 2026 - 06:52 | Alessia Passafiume | The Globe and Mail
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