Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. June 8th, 2026

For the first time since January, Line 1 of Ottawa’s O-Train service has returned to a double-car system. It comes after an issue was discovered with the train’s Cartridge Bearing Assembly, forcing OC Transpo to reduce service for what ended up being 4 months. In an attempt to restore public trust, Capital Ward councillor Shawn Menard is tabling a motion, which is being seconded by Mayor Sutcliffe. His proposal is an attempt to boost reliability and enhance service, and it could include a period of free transit. Would you rather money talk, or do you want results? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Donald Swartz, an Executive Member of Free Transit Ottawa. Meantime, the City of Ottawa is not ruling out legal action against the contractor building the Ādisōke Library, as the project’s price tag approaches $352 million. That’s nearly double its original budget. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent has more on that story in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.