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Publication Date: June 8, 2026 - 18:02
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. June 8th, 2026
June 8, 2026
The era of the mini-train is finally over, as Line 1 of Ottawa’s LRT has returned to normal service for the first time in 4 months. During peak hours, one train will arrive every 5 minutes. But how can we get people back on board? Mayor Sutcliffe, in collaboration with Capital Ward councillor Shawn Menard, is exploring options to rebuild goodwill and trust in the system. Would you give the train a second chance, and what would it take? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Shifting gears to the political arena, Louise Arbour has been sworn in as Canada’s new Governor General, while Ontario’s Premier pays a visit to Washington. We dig into both topics with our Political Heat Panel.
Unpublished Newswire
After New Ways to Bus, which included lingering downtown after work (so as to spread out rush hour because our transit isn’t ready to handle return-to-office volumes), we are moving on to New Ways to Park Illegally, because there aren’t enough spaces downtown. Is the city deliberately trying to set itself up for failure come September? It sure looks like it. Read More
August 4, 2026 - 04:00 | Nicole Feriancek | Ottawa Citizen
The Canadian Museum of History is defending its new artificial intelligence chatbot after a recent social media post promoting the tool drew hundreds of comments, many from people concerned it could eventually replace museum guides. Read More
August 4, 2026 - 04:00 | Michael McBean | Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA — Some Harper-era Conservatives might watch The Odyssey blockbuster this summer and find themselves sympathizing with the tale of a battle-weary warrior returning to a home that is no longer familiar to him. It’s been accepted wisdom since he became party leader that Pierre Poilievre has reshaped the Conservatives into a very different coalition from the one his predecessors led. What’s more often missed, amid all the media feasting on squabbling this summer among various party factions, is that the Conservative party is undergoing the messy process of reinventing itself. The...
August 4, 2026 - 04:00 | Stuart Thomson | National Post
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