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Publication Date: July 29, 2026 - 18:02
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 29th, 2026
July 29, 2026
Not long after the feds ruled out a potential expansion of Billy Bishop Airport, the Ford government announced that it’s rethinking a previously-given thumbs-up for Canada’s high-speed rail network. Some say that this change-in-tone from Queen’s Park is a tit-for-tat measure. Whose side are you on? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, a new city-commissioned study says Ottawa will need to accommodate more than 257,000 new households by 2051 to keep up with the municipality’s expected population growth. CTV’s Katelyn Wilson delivers the data in Hour 3.
I belong to that slightly older generation, but I am definitely not silent. I don’t trust the CBC. I never get my news from the biased CBC. Read More
August 9, 2026 - 05:00 | Doug Menary, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Sun
With the arrival of mosquito season, health officials are reminding residents to protect themselves against West Nile virus.
While most people experience flu-like symptoms or no symptoms at all, some people do experience severe illness, or death.
Residents whose lives have been impacted by the virus believe there should be more public awareness.
August 9, 2026 - 05:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
George Davis peered over the edge of the bridge and turned to his co-worker, Mike Graham. Read More
August 9, 2026 - 04:00 | Bruce Deachman | Ottawa Citizen






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