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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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Mexican authorities have arrested Denis Ivziku, a Canadian fugitive wanted on conspiracy charges in connection with an investigation into an international trafficking operation that smuggled drugs to Manitoba.
May 28, 2026 - 17:32 | | CBC News - Canada
Catherine Fife saw her proposed law to mandate the government to pay closer attention to trends and outcomes in sexual assault trials voted down by the Progressive Conservatives.
May 28, 2026 - 17:28 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
OTTAWA — Canada’s housing stock would be about 30 per cent larger and prices 10 per cent lower if this country’s building industry had been as responsive to demand as its American counterpart over the last couple of decades, says a new report from the federal housing agency. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) pointed the finger in the report released Thursday at excessive regulation largely at the municipal level and two other factors — geography and demographics — that are often difficult to influence. In the U.S., the report said, there are fewer restrictions on...
May 28, 2026 - 17:27 | Simon Tuck | National Post