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Publication Date: June 16, 2026 - 18:02
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Tues. June 16th, 2026
June 16, 2026
A new Interac survey shows that single Canadians are paying more at grocery checkouts than two-person households. Nearly 8-in-10 Canadians who live alone say their grocery bill keeps climbing, no matter what they do. How much are you spending weekly at the grocery store? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, an Ottawa city councillor wants to incentivize people to recycle their bottles more often, and she’s calling on the province to take action. Alta Vista councillor Marty Carr drops by for a visit in Hour 3.
Unpublished Newswire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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