Ottawa’s tourism organizations want to see high-speed rail bring passengers to a station in the city’s Downtown Core, arguing that it ‘deserves to arrive in the heart of Ottawa’. The Crown corporation Alto has been tasked with building high-speed rail between Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City. Public consultations for Phase 1 of the project wrapped up on Saturday. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Sueling Ching, the President and CEO of the Ottawa Board of Trade. Meantime, Ottawa's controversial Bubble Bylaw is expected to come into force this August after it passed at City Council last week. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent delivers the details in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.

Ottawa&rsquo;s tourism organizations want to see high-speed rail bring passengers to a station in the city&rsquo;s Downtown Core, arguing that it &lsquo;deserves to arrive in the heart of Ottawa&rsquo;. The Crown corporation Alto has been tasked with building high-speed rail between Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City. Public consultations for Phase 1 of the project wrapped up on Saturday. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Sueling Ching, the President and CEO of the Ottawa Board of Trade. Meantime, Ottawa's controversial Bubble Bylaw is expected to come into force this August after it passed at City Council last week. CFRA&rsquo;s Andrew Pinsent delivers the details in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today&rsquo;s top headlines.

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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. April 27th, 2026

Ottawa’s English Public School Board is preparing to cut 83 teaching positions over the course of the next school year due to declining enrollment. However, the Catholic School Board is anticipating a 2.7 percent uptick in students this Fall. CTV’s Leah Larocque delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.

Ottawa&rsquo;s English Public School Board is preparing to cut 83 teaching positions over the course of the next school year due to declining enrollment. However, the Catholic School Board is anticipating a 2.7 percent uptick in students this Fall. CTV&rsquo;s Leah Larocque delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight&rsquo;s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you&rsquo;ll hear it live on CFRA&rsquo;s Ottawa Now.

Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Mon. April 27th, 2026

As discussed in Hour 1, Ottawa’s main businesses and tourism organizations want to see Alto’s high-speed rail project bring passengers to the Downtown Core. The main voices representing the Ottawa Board of Trade, Invest Ottawa, and Ottawa Tourism recently penned a letter to Alto President Martin Imbleau about the idea. However, not everyone is convinced by this sales pitch, as the councillor for Rideau-Vanier had some choice words for the letter’s authors. So where should Alto build its high-speed rail station? Does it have to be in the city’s Downtown Core? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, Prime Minister Mark Carney has introduced the first-ever Canadian Sovereign Wealth Fund, a plan that ensures all Canadians will benefit from economic growth. And with a lower-than-forecasted deficit in the cards, new affordability measures are expected in this week’s Spring Fiscal Update. We dig deeper in Hour 3 with our Political Heat Panel.

As discussed in Hour 1, Ottawa&rsquo;s main businesses and tourism organizations want to see Alto&rsquo;s high-speed rail project bring passengers to the Downtown Core. The main voices representing the Ottawa Board of Trade, Invest Ottawa, and Ottawa Tourism recently penned a letter to Alto President Martin Imbleau about the idea. However, not everyone is convinced by this sales pitch, as the councillor for Rideau-Vanier had some choice words for the letter&rsquo;s authors. So where should Alto build its high-speed rail station? Does it have to be in the city&rsquo;s Downtown Core? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today&rsquo;s Question of the Day. Meantime, Prime Minister Mark Carney has introduced the first-ever Canadian Sovereign Wealth Fund, a plan that ensures all Canadians will benefit from economic growth. And with a lower-than-forecasted deficit in the cards, new affordability measures are expected in this week&rsquo;s Spring Fiscal Update. We dig deeper in Hour 3 with our Political Heat Panel.

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. April 27th, 2026

Another RBC branch is biting the dust in Canada’s Capital. The Royal Bank of Canada says it is prepping the gigantic padlocks for 236 Richmond Road, which will serve its final customers on August 27th. CTV’s Josh Marano delivers the details in Hour 2. Meantime, if you think of Robertson Road in Bells Corners, a commuter road is probably the first thing that pops into your brain. You think of speeding cars, and an area that’s probably not the best to walk along. However, a new vision could soon change all that. A new report is calling for a transformation of Robertson Road – to make it greener, insert separated bike lanes, and lower the number of car lanes. Kristy Cameron checks in with Laine Johnson, who represents the residents of College Ward. Plus, the Ottawa Senators’ season might be over, but the Ottawa Charge still have plenty of ice time remaining on their schedule. That’s because, after a run to the Walter Cup Finals last year, they are back in the PWHL Playoffs for 2026! However, they won’t be facing the Victoire in the Semis, as Montreal takes their chances against Minnesota. CFRA’s Chris Holski sets the scene for Ottawa vs. Boston, which starts this Thursday in Beantown.

Another RBC branch is biting the dust in Canada&rsquo;s Capital. The Royal Bank of Canada says it is prepping the gigantic padlocks for 236 Richmond Road, which will serve its final customers on August 27th. CTV&rsquo;s Josh Marano delivers the details in Hour 2. Meantime, if you think of Robertson Road in Bells Corners, a commuter road is probably the first thing that pops into your brain. You think of speeding cars, and an area that&rsquo;s probably not the best to walk along. However, a new vision could soon change all that. A new report is calling for a transformation of Robertson Road &ndash; to make it greener, insert separated bike lanes, and lower the number of car lanes. Kristy Cameron checks in with Laine Johnson, who represents the residents of College Ward. Plus, the Ottawa Senators&rsquo; season might be over, but the Ottawa Charge still have plenty of ice time remaining on their schedule. That&rsquo;s because, after a run to the Walter Cup Finals last year, they are back in the PWHL Playoffs for 2026! However, they won&rsquo;t be facing the Victoire in the Semis, as Montreal takes their chances against Minnesota. CFRA&rsquo;s Chris Holski sets the scene for Ottawa vs. Boston, which starts this Thursday in Beantown.

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