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Publication Date: May 14, 2026 - 18:01
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. May 14th, 2026
May 14, 2026
Thanks to recent changes by the Ford government, Ontario's Open and Closed menu for Victoria Day is looking a little bit different this year. And the next year. And the year after that. CFRA's Chris Holski explains why. Meantime, Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has introduced a motion to cut monthly patio fees for the entire Summer. Typically, the monthly patio permit rental rate is $16.49 per square metre. If approved, that extra expense gets wiped away during the warmest months of 2026, which would do a world of good for Downtown business owners. How much relief would this provide? Is this a discount that our municipality can afford? We dig deeper in Hour 2 with our Reality Check Panel.
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June 22, 2026 - 07:00 | Lisa Fitterman | The Globe and Mail
An intercontinental ballistic missile is detected. At first, disbelief, confusion, then a realization: the missile comes from an unknown submarine, probably North Korean, somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. A nuclear-tipped nightmare is headed toward the United States.
Key points
NORAD once served Canada’s interests, but growing divergence with the US means defence integration now threatens our sovereignty
Rather than centring policy on NORAD, Canada should align itself with NATO’s defence strategies
The US–Canada relationship would remain essential, but NATO-centred framework would give...
June 22, 2026 - 06:30 | Wesley Wark | Walrus
Good morning. Canada has long cast itself as a bystander in the illegal wildlife trade, but a new investigation shows the country has become a hub for the global black market. More on that, along with the latest in the Middle East and Ottawa’s nuclear plans. Let’s get to it.
June 22, 2026 - 06:10 | Sebastian Leck | The Globe and Mail
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