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Publication Date: June 2, 2026 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. June 2nd, 2026
June 2, 2026
There are big changes coming to Ontario’s auto insurance this Summer. As of Canada Day, 9 out of 12 Standard Auto Accident Insurance Benefits will become optional safety nets. And while these new à-la-carte options are meant to give consumers more choice, some experts worry that Ontarians will opt out of crucial coverage to save money, which could cost them greatly in the event of an accident. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Lorraine Sommerfeld, a Driving.ca columnist, in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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June 21, 2026 - 14:54 | | The Globe and Mail
Two Postmedia journalists with nearly a century of combined experience have been awarded one of Canada’s most prestigious journalism industry honours. B.C. political columnist Vaughn Palmer, a 53-year veteran of the Vancouver Sun, and Chronicle Herald editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon, now in his 40th year with Halifax publication, were co-recipients of the 2026 Michener-Baxter Award for exceptional service to Canadian journalism. The annual award, presented by newly sworn-in Governor General Louise Arbour during a Thursday evening ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, “honours...
June 21, 2026 - 14:49 | National Post Staff | National Post
A small town west of Montreal has decided to officially recognize trees as living beings with rights of their own, in what an environmental organization describes as a first in Quebec and Canada.
June 21, 2026 - 14:42 | | CBC News - Canada
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