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Publication Date: June 16, 2026 - 18:25
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Ottawa Now - Hockey Night In Canada, a timeless Saturday staple, no longer airing on Channel 8 after 75 years
June 16, 2026
When the new NHL season begins in October, Hockey Night In Canada will live on. However, the legendary Saturday night program has officially played its final shift on Channel 8. In a joint statement between Rogers Sportsnet and the CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster will no longer carry NHL games on Saturday nights, ending a tradition that has stood for 75 years. Back in 2013, a sub-licensing agreement between the two sides extended the timeless programming staple by another 12 years, but that Saturday gathering was not renewed ahead of a brand-new broadcasting agreement between Rogers and the league. Kristy Cameron examines the bigger picture with Bill Brioux, a TV critic and podcaster, on Ottawa Now.
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No later than Oct. 27, a divided Israeli electorate will decide whether the leader who steered the country through three inconclusive wars in three years should continue to chart the course. Benjamin Netanyahu has been Israel’s prime minister, on and off, since 1996, and remains the dominant political figure in the country. But massive security failures during Hamas’s October 7 massacre shook many Israelis’ faith in a man whose main promise was to keep them safe. His follow up wars — against Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and, with the U.S., against the terror groups’ Islamist...
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This July 1 to August 31, pre-teens and youth ages 11 to 18 ride free on OC Transpo buses, trains and Para Transpo. Where will you go?
Here’s how to travel for free:
Purchase a $4 Presto card if you don’t already have one.
Set a Pre-Teen (ages 11 to 12) or Youth (13 to 18) pass on your card at participating Shoppers, Loblaws and Real Canadian Superstore locations.
Tap your card on the fare gate or fare reader to board for free!
If you have a Student transit pass through your school, you’re already good to go. Use your Student transit pass to ride for free.
The fun doesn’t end when...
June 25, 2026 - 14:34 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
Gavin McKenna saw the video evidence pretty quickly.
June 25, 2026 - 14:29 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
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