The Week In Review

1. Auditor General finds OC Transpo’s ‘New Ways To Bus’ initiative had flawed scheduling and a $10 million cost-saving target, leading to a series of reliability issues.
2. OC Transpo expected to lose 223 operators by the end of this year.
3. How Ottawa Police addresses internal conduct against women is under the microscope.
4. Paramedics hit the majority of targets in 2025, but rural response remains an issue.
5. Board of Health asks province to keep funding commitments to Ottawa Public Health, as it struggles with a growing deficit.

Interviews

City of Ottawa Auditor General Nathalie Gougeon discusses her latest audit on OC Transpo’s ‘New Ways To Bus’ gameplan. Tabled on Friday, it says that bus riders bore the impacts of flawed scheduling and cost-cutting.

River Ward councillor Riley Brockington serves as Caucus Chair of the Association of Municipalities Ontario. He joins CFRA Weekends to discuss the impacts of recent provincial decisions on development charges and safe consumption sites, along with other local issues.