Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. July 28th, 2025

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. For some of us, it could be a comfy blue blanket that was with us during our childhood years at all times. For others, it’s a wedding ring. And if we misplace it, and we can’t find it, that moment can be soul-crushing. What is one personal item, that meant so much to you, that suddenly disappeared? Did you eventually get it back? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, in the middle of a steamy heatwave, patios are an important money-maker for restaurants. However, some establishments in Ottawa’s ByWard Market are being told to take their patios down in order to make way for a construction project. The warning was sudden and, in the eyes of critics, not long enough. We speak to someone who watches over a handful of these Downtown destinations in Hour 3. Plus, it’s a Monday afternoon, which means it’s time to welcome back our Political Heat panelists.