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Publication Date: May 29, 2026 - 18:02
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Fri. May 29th, 2026
May 29, 2026
Should federal public servants with access to transit be banned from using parking lots at federal buildings? Guest host Chris Holski sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the Canadian Snowbirds Alumni Association has launched a campaign to keep the iconic team flying, as the feds plan to ground the planes after the 2026 season wraps up. In Hour 3, we check in with Retired Lieutenant-Colonel Darryl Shyiak, a former Team Lead and a former pilot himself. He serves as the Board Chair of the Snowbirds Alumni Association. Plus, as the Canadiens try to keep their season alive in Carolina tonight, the fanbase is in mourning after an NHL legend who started his career in Montreal suddenly passed away.
Unpublished Newswire
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the new Supreme Court justice will be appointed “imminently” as the prime minister is set to pick from two top candidates to replace retired Justice Sheilah Martin. “I expect that this appointment will be made imminently… we’ll be moving as quick as we possibly can,” Fraser told National Post on Tuesday. “When there is an ability to get a job done, he’s not one to wait,” Fraser added of Prime Minister Mark Carney. Multiple government and judicial sources confirmed to National Post that the two candidates being considered by Carney are Glenn...
June 18, 2026 - 04:00 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When it comes to Canada-U.S. trade talks, both sides are playing it cool and giving very little away. But is Ottawa doing enough, when the real constraint is U.S. ambiguity and Canada’s lack of leverage? U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra told a Toronto summit last week that Ottawa should negotiate more aggressively. When asked about Trump’s claim that the U.S. doesn’t need Canada, Hoekstra said the president was misunderstood. “You maybe don’t like the way the president says it, but take it in the tone of … ‘We’re open to offers. Make your case,’” Hoekstra said. At the...
June 18, 2026 - 04:00 | Tracy Moran | National Post
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June 18, 2026 - 04:00 | Ben Andrews | Ottawa Citizen
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