Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Mon. July 14th, 2025

Eastern Ontario is in for another scorcher this week, as temperatures rise and the skies get hazy. The latter condition is due to the burning wildfires across the Canadian Prairies. As a result, Canada’s Capital is getting a Heat Warning today, along with an Air Quality Statement. How could these conditions impact our overall health if we are in it for too long? Kristy Cameron chats with Jeffrey Brook, a Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Toronto. Meantime, an Ottawa MPP is calling on Queen’s Park to provide better protections for renters during extreme heat events. Catherine McKenney, a former city councillor and a present-day MPP for Ottawa Centre, is the NDP’s Housing Critic. They want to see apartment temperatures capped at 26 degrees Celsius. McKenney joins the program in Hour 2. Plus, Algonquin College says a program for adults with special needs will be phased out in the coming years, as the post-secondary powerhouse continues to face financial challenges. Charlene White’s son, 23-year-old Brennan, has Down Syndrome and is currently in the program. But if it shutters as planned, he won’t be able to complete his Year 4 courses and obtain his certificate. Charlene vents her frustrations on Ottawa Now.