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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. April 6th, 2026

April 6, 2026

Customers booking flights through Air Canada Vacations, WestJet, and Porter Airlines will soon have to pay additional fees on certain flights. These changes will kick in next week and they are directly related to the latest global rise in fuel costs. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with former Air Canada executive John Gradek in Hour 1. Among other things, he is an aviation management expert and a lecturer at McGill University. Meantime, owning an electric vehicle often comes with some unique advantages, which can be extremely helpful in a sputtering economy where gas prices are insanely high. But for brand-new 2026 Ford Mach-E owners, one of those advantages is now primed to cost them a little bit extra. Here to join us with some additional context is Driving.ca contributor Lorraine Sommerfeld. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.

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Two people have been charged as part of a human trafficking case that RCMP allege involved more than half a million dollars funnelled through casinos in three provinces. 
April 17, 2026 - 15:02 | Rebecca Lau | Global News - Canada
Residents who live along the Ottawa River and its tributaries are encouraged to stay informed, monitor conditions and initiate preparation plans as flooding conditions evolve. A series of weather systems, along with warmer temperatures, accelerated the melting of the existing snowpack in the upper areas of the Ottawa River, causing the water levels to rise quickly.  Currently, minor flooding is occurring in low-lying areas, which are regularly flooded during the spring freshet period. This includes some pathways along the riverbanks and recreational areas located close to...
April 17, 2026 - 14:31 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
OTTAWA — Canada’s ambassador to the United States, Mark Wiseman, will testify before a House of Commons committee next Thursday, in his first address to parliamentarians since taking up the job in mid-February. A spokesperson for the Bloc Québécois confirmed that Wiseman will attend the Foreign Affairs and International Development committee in person. In early February, members of the committee adopted a motion by the Bloc Québécois to invite Wiseman to discuss his mandate. The ambassador is a former business executive and friend of Prime Minister Mark Carney, and was appointed...
April 17, 2026 - 14:19 | Jordan Gowling | National Post
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