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Publication Date: June 29, 2026 - 17:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. June 29th, 2026
June 29, 2026
We’ve only got a few more days until the July 1st deadline to either renew or review the Canada-USA- Mexico Agreement. And in an exclusive interview with CTV’s Vassy Kapelos, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says we’re not anywhere close to a trade deal. Guest host Chris Holski reads the tea leaves in Hour 1. Meantime, we are also just a few days away from celebrating Canada’s birthday, so it’s a good time for a friendly debate about Canada’s famous songwriters. There can only be one greatest songwriter in Canadian history. Who gets your vote? Music expert and publicist Eric Alper gets things rocking and rolling. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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It’s Canada Day, and that means lots of road closures throughout Ottawa's downtown. Traffic reporter Doug Hempstead has tips on how to get around.
June 30, 2026 - 18:30 | | CBC News - Ottawa
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. administration and its congressional allies are continuing to make the case that America’s northern border is facing a rising national security threat. Two weeks ago, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said during a CSIS panel discussion in Washington that pressure on Mexican cartels at the southern border was pushing criminal operations and fentanyl trafficking northward toward the Canadian border. Drug researchers notably questioned the claim. But on Tuesday, a Congressional Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement and the Subcommittee...
June 30, 2026 - 18:26 | Tracy Moran | National Post
Jaxon Cover was selected by the Ottawa Senators as the team's last pick in the NHL draft. Unlike most rookies, the player from the Cayman Islands didn't start playing hockey on ice until he was 13.
June 30, 2026 - 18:26 | | CBC News - Ottawa
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