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Publication Date: February 17, 2026 - 18:03
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Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Tues. February 17th, 2026
February 17, 2026
An Ottawa man has been sentenced to 2 years less a day of house arrest, pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of his husband. In April of 2022, 87-year-old Richard Rutherford was found deceased inside a home on Smyth Road. And now, judgement day has arrived for Philippe Herbert. CTV’s Dylan Dyson delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
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The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority has designated five new “community hazard zones” around elementary schools, citing ongoing social and environmental concerns. The affected areas include neighbourhoods near Chinatown along Somerset Street West, as well as Lowertown around Rideau Street and King Edward Avenue. As part of the change, bus service will be extended to approximately 60 additional students who live within the newly identified zones. What prompted the decision — and what does it mean for families on the ground? Kristy Cameron speaks with Mike...
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