Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. May 20th, 2026

So you want to host the FIFA World Cup, eh? Well, get in line and open those pockets! It will cost you a lot more cash than you think. To be precise, a $1 billion price tag. As the calendar flips to June, a trio of countries will be hosting World Cup games, and Canada is one of them. Vancouver will be hosting 7 action-packed matches, while Toronto is slated to host 6 games. And according to the latest forecast from the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the estimated cost per game adds up to $82 million. So who pays for what expense? Is it worth the big investment? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Moshe Lander, a Canadian economist and an Economics lecturer at Concordia University. Meantime, ticks are already active in Eastern Ontario this season. With their arrival comes a wave of Lyme Disease worry, as Ottawa Public Health confirms that the blacklegged tick is already present in our city. We check in with Dr. Alykhan Abdulla, a family doctor who is based in Manotick. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.