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Publication Date: July 8, 2026 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 8th, 2026
July 8, 2026
Last month, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre was asked about the state of 24 Sussex Drive, and what he thinks should happen to the run-down property. But now, a petition is calling on the federal government to stop funding Stornoway as a private residence for the leader of the Official Opposition. Carol Burman joins us from Victoria, British Columbia in Hour 1. She started the petition. Plus, Ottawa Senators legend Daniel Alfredsson explains why he left the Sens and joined Sens Army’s biggest rival. We bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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Extensive flooding from the Canada Day storm has damaged the Western O-Train Extension, leading OC Transpo to consider opening the line in stages instead of all at once. While test trains have recently reached Algonquin Station, critical damage between New Orchard Station and Moodie Station is expected to delay the project’s completion until early-2027. Some tracks were submerged in water, while infrastructure near Corkstown Yard has been destroyed. Kristy Cameron goes 1-on-1 with Patrick Dumond, a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa. He says, if there...
August 6, 2026 - 21:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Alberta government has shuttered a trucking company linked to a recent fatal collision after an investigation found violations, including deliberate and prolonged regulatory non-compliance.
August 6, 2026 - 20:59 | Sara Mojtehedzadeh | The Globe and Mail
Twyla Shannahan said she had all of the proper documentation to transport her husband's ashes, but at the airport, she was told she’d have to put them in a checked bag.
August 6, 2026 - 20:40 | Rachel Morgan | Global News - Canada
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