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Publication Date: May 7, 2026 - 18:03
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Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. May 7th, 2026
May 7, 2026
We are receiving an update from the province today in regards to the high levels of lead in Ontario school drinking water. Parents at one Ottawa school were shocked to learn about the elevated levels of lead in that school's water supply. And now, they are demanding answers from the Ministry of Education, questioning why the province is still allowing double the level recommended by Health Canada. CTV’s Katelyn Wilson fills us in on the details. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
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June 14, 2026 - 08:19 | | The Globe and Mail
After 15 months of declines in Canadians travelling to the United States, new Statistics Canada data suggests the U.S. travel boycott is coming to an end. In May, Canadian return trips from the U.S. totalled 1.9 million, up 9.5 per cent from the same month in 2025 and the second consecutive month of year-over-year growth. The increase was driven by a rise in return trips by automobile (+15.1 per cent), while return trips from the U.S. by air in May remained below levels from the year before, falling 5.5 per cent last month. Canadian travel to the U.S. first began to rebound in April...
June 14, 2026 - 07:00 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
A former executive legal officer of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit alleging it is “a poisoned and systemically antisemitic environment.” The lawsuit, filed by Paul Koven, the interim general counsel for TDSB since January 2023, argues that the school board failed “to address rampant antisemitism affecting TDSB students and staff, while prioritizing other forms of racism,” the statement of claim, filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on May 19, reads. “The allegations being advanced are entirely without merit,” TDSB...
June 14, 2026 - 06:00 | Ari David Blaff | National Post
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