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Publication Date: July 24, 2026 - 18:02
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Fri. July 24th, 2026
July 24, 2026
It’s been 23 days since Canada’s Capital was ravaged by a massive rainstorm. The Canada Day floods have destroyed nearly 7,000 basements, and not all of the hardest-hit areas have qualified for provincial funding. College Ward councillor Laine Johnson says the municipality continues to negotiate with the Ford government to expand the DRAO Program, but no clear progress has been made at this time. However, she insists that discussions are still ongoing. Johnson drops by for a visit in Hour 3. But first, we open the floor to the mighty CFRA Nation, as we tackle today’s Question of the Day.
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Further up the lake, the Regional District of North Okanagan expanded evacuation orders and alerts on Sunday for dozens of properties because of the Bradley Creek wildfire.
August 3, 2026 - 16:39 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
U.S. Federal prosecutors announced arrests Monday in a plot to smuggle methamphetamine from Canada into the United States in exchange for guns. Three dual Canadian-American citizens from Akwesasne, the Mohawk territory that straddles the Canada-U.S. border between Ontario and Quebec and New York State, were arrested last Thursday, according to a press release from the United States Department of Justice. “Through a coordinated partnership involving U.S. and Canadian and Tribal law enforcement, investigators initiated a joint investigation into suspected cross-border drug trafficking...
August 3, 2026 - 16:38 | Chris Lambie | National Post
The City of St. Catharines, Ont., has declared a state of emergency after two extreme rainstorms in less than a week triggered widespread flooding, overwhelmed municipal infrastructure and caused significant damage to homes, businesses and public property.
August 3, 2026 - 15:55 | | CBC News - Canada
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