Unpublished Newswire
Plans for Canada’s first high-speed rail network are in motion, but what are the best locations to house this operation in Canada’s Capital? Does the old Union Station make the most sense? We open the debate floor with David Jeanes, a retired Professional Engineer who is based in Ottawa. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Transport Action Canada. Meantime, the calendar has officially flipped to February, which means it’s the start of Heart Month. Details are on the way in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
February 2, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
February 2, 2026 - 17:44 | Alex Bozikovic | The Globe and Mail
The students from Collège catholique Samuel-Genest were headed home after school on Friday, according to the local school bus consortium. As the CBC’s Jodie Applewaithe explains, the bus driver returned to the depot on Coventry Road, parked, then left.
February 2, 2026 - 17:26 | | CBC News - Ottawa
The workers were struck by a pipe that rolled off a truck they were unloading at Cenovus Energy's Christina Lake North oil site near Conklin in northeastern Alberta.
February 2, 2026 - 17:22 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
The future of the Halifax Forum is in question after the mayor said he wants to push pause on the project due to concerns around costs.
February 2, 2026 - 17:13 | Skye Bryden-Blom | Global News - Canada
An OPP officer escaped injury after a vehicle struck the back of their cruiser while they were attending to a collision on Highway 417 in Ottawa on Sunday. Read More
February 2, 2026 - 16:55 | Doug Menary | Ottawa Citizen
