Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. June 19th, 2026 | Page 10 | Unpublished
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. June 19th, 2026

June 19, 2026

A new audit of OC Transpo’s bus service says the ‘New Ways To Bus’ plan was launched in 2025 with outdated data. Furthermore, the audit says the master plan was cost-savings focused, leading to late buses and other impacts to service. River Ward councillor Riley Brockington pays us a visit in Hour 2. Later in the program, we open the floor to the mighty CFRA Nation. Plus, the skies aren’t looking too friendly in Ottawa, and Kristy isn’t even hitting the cottage this weekend.



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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