
An Ottawa city councillor is calling for a private bus service in rural sections of Canada’s Capital. In his neck of the woods, David Brown says transit service is spotty, and he wants to examine transit options beyond OC Transpo. On Thursday, he put forward a motion that asks City Hall to look into private mass transit providers to supplement rural service. Kristy Cameron chats with the voice of Rideau-Jock Ward in Hour 1. Later in the show, we check in with Noah Vineberg, the President of Amalgamated Transit Union 279. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’...
April 2, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The province announced it would expand its fare integration plan policy to harmonize fares across the Toronto region and, in the long-term, look to align schedules in the future.
April 2, 2026 - 17:46 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
April 2, 2026 - 17:40 | | CBC News - Canada
Ottawa's new waste collection schedule is intended to balance the number of people who get service on pickup days. But the changes are getting mixed reviews. Some residents don't mind the shift but others say they face a longer wait for pickup. Cameron Mahler reports.
April 2, 2026 - 17:36 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Saskatoon’s famed riverboat, the Prairie Lily, will cruise the South Saskatchewan River once again, under new ownership, after its previous owners’ retirement.
April 2, 2026 - 17:33 | Tavi Dhillon | Global News - Canada
April 2, 2026 - 17:24 | Justine Hunter | The Globe and Mail



