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Publication Date: July 29, 2026 - 18:01
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 29th, 2026
July 29, 2026
The Ottawa Police Service is expanding its use of body-worn cameras – a move that comes nearly a full year after a batch of 30 cameras were deployed. OPS Staff-Sergeant Devon Archer pays us a visit in Hour 2. Then, we shift gears back to our top story, as the Ontario government might be having a change of heart on its previous approval of the Alto high-speed rail project. Kristy Cameron checks in with Phil Mount, the Vice-President of Policy for the National Farmers Union. They represent thousands of farming families and agricultural workers across the country. And in case you are wondering, they do not support the Alto project.
Unpublished Newswire
After New Ways to Bus, which included lingering downtown after work (so as to spread out rush hour because our transit isn’t ready to handle return-to-office volumes), we are moving on to New Ways to Park Illegally, because there aren’t enough spaces downtown. Is the city deliberately trying to set itself up for failure come September? It sure looks like it. Read More
August 4, 2026 - 04:00 | Nicole Feriancek | Ottawa Citizen
The Canadian Museum of History is defending its new artificial intelligence chatbot after a recent social media post promoting the tool drew hundreds of comments, many from people concerned it could eventually replace museum guides. Read More
August 4, 2026 - 04:00 | Michael McBean | Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA — Some Harper-era Conservatives might watch The Odyssey blockbuster this summer and find themselves sympathizing with the tale of a battle-weary warrior returning to a home that is no longer familiar to him. It’s been accepted wisdom since he became party leader that Pierre Poilievre has reshaped the Conservatives into a very different coalition from the one his predecessors led. What’s more often missed, amid all the media feasting on squabbling this summer among various party factions, is that the Conservative party is undergoing the messy process of reinventing itself. The...
August 4, 2026 - 04:00 | Stuart Thomson | National Post
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