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Publication Date: June 4, 2026 - 16:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. June 4th, 2026
June 4, 2026
Ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the Ontario government is more than doubling the maximum fine that can be handed out for selling tickets above their original value. In a news release issued this morning, the province said that businesses and individuals who violate this legislation could face fines of $25,000 – up from $10,000 previously. The question, of course, is will they listen? Kristy Cameron goes 1-on-1 with Stephen Crawford, Ontario’s Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement. Later in the program, we pick the brain of music expert and publicist Eric Alper, who is quite skeptical about Ontario’s approach. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
Unpublished Newswire
A man with “a lengthy history of violence” who was deported from the U.S. back to Guyana in 2005 after being convicted of drug offences, then came to Canada as a refugee and later attacked a stranger in Toronto, is moving towards greater freedoms even though he “continues to represent a significant threat to the public,” according to a recent decision from the Ontario Review Board (ORB). Delroy Apple — who has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality traits, and a severe amphetamine-type substance use disorder —...
July 4, 2026 - 07:00 | Chris Lambie | National Post
A norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises affected more than 120 people on board, according to health officials. The Ruby Princess departed San Francisco on Friday, June 12, for a 20-day round-trip journey from San Francisco to Canada and Alaska. On Sunday, June 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) received a report of an outbreak . Of the 3,032 passengers on board, 102 (3.4 per cent) reported being ill, and of the 1,144 crew, 23 (2 per cent) reported being ill. The most prominent symptoms were...
July 4, 2026 - 07:00 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
The Canadian team is set to face their highest-ranked opponent thus far in the tournament, looking to keep its World Cup dreams alive in the Round of 16.
July 4, 2026 - 06:00 | Adriana Fallico | Global News - Canada
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