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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.
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Service on Line 1 of the O-Train is being slowed by a damaged overhead wire between uOttawa and Lees stations discovered overnight, according to OC Transpo.
June 26, 2026 - 07:37 | | CBC News - Ottawa
School may be out for summer, but for a considerable number of students that won’t make a huge difference to the time spent in classrooms. Chronic absenteeism, defined by experts as missing more than 10 per cent of school days, or about two instructional days per month, rose sharply during the pandemic but has stubbornly refused to come down, a trend seen throughout the Western world. To combat the problem, the Ontario government announced a plan in April that would tie attendance to grades — in secondary schools only, so far. Paul Calandra, the province’s education minister, said...
June 26, 2026 - 07:00 | Scott Stinson | National Post
June 26, 2026 - 07:00 | | The Globe and Mail
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