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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.
The pace of renovations, meanwhile, isn't keeping up with inflation, leaving advocates concerned that maintenance budgets will be inadequate to address the extent of the issue.
May 28, 2026 - 07:19 | | CBC News - Ottawa
May 28, 2026 - 07:13 | Erika Morris | The Globe and Mail
A Sunwing Airlines pilot fired for sending an email to a Black supervisor that “played on racist and discriminatory tropes directed at Black people” has failed to win his job back. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) grieved Darren Acri’s February 2025 termination from Sunwing, which has been acquired by WestJet. “Can I get a large bucket of fried chicken, with slices of watermelon and a six pack of non-alcoholic Bud light beer for me and my friends?” was Acri’s emailed food order during an April 8, 2024, layover in Fredericton, N.B. Michael Simmons, who was Sunwing’s director of...
May 28, 2026 - 07:00 | Chris Lambie | National Post



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