Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 15th, 2026

On Tuesday, a woman in her twenties was taken to hospital in critical condition after she was stabbed on Rideau Street near Cumberland. That happened just blocks away from Monday’s Downtown stabbing, where a man was critically injured during an attempted evening robbery. Has public safety in Downtown Ottawa taken another hit? Kristy Cameron chats with Sergeant Paul Stam, who leads the Ottawa Police Service's Community Response and Engagement Team. Meantime, wildfire smoke is drifting all across Ontario, as Ottawa remains under a Heat Warning. But how could it impact your overall health? We check in with Dr. Alykhan Abdulla, a family doctor who calls Manotick home. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.