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Publication Date: July 31, 2026 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. July 31st, 2026
July 31, 2026
Last month, Prime Minister Carney announced plans to renovate 24 Sussex Drive. Since then, over 3,000 Canadians have submitted donations to the cause. However, the Rideau Hall Foundation is gunning for a bigger number. How big? How about a whopping $50 million! Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Marc Denhez, a former President of Historic Ottawa Development. He is also a past member of the NCC’s Official Residences Advisory Committee. Meantime, new data from the Traffic Injury Research Foundation says that drug impairment has overtaken the bottle in driving deaths. We check in with Valerie Keyes, the President for the Ottawa Chapter of MADD Canada. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Tavares testified in the Tax Court of Canada yesterday about the strong passions and intensely pressured negotiations that led to him leaving the New York Islanders for his hometown team in 2018 in a blockbuster seven year, $77-million deal. “You’re trying to earn a contract you deserve for where you are in the marketplace of the game and the comparables in the league,” Tavares testified. But under cross-examination by counsel for the Crown, he failed to completely erase the impression that his “signing bonus” of $70 million over seven years — more than...
August 18, 2026 - 15:58 | Joseph Brean | National Post
Wildfire management in Saskatchewan will be informed by First Nations perspectives, as outlined in an MOU signed by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency and two nations, Tuesday.
August 18, 2026 - 15:38 | Tavi Dhillon | Global News - Canada
This August, Ottawa is invited to come together for Capital Pride, a celebration of community, inclusion and self-expression. This year’s theme, Together, We Shine, highlights the people, stories and voices that make Ottawa-Gatineau’s 2SLGBTQQIA+ community vibrant, resilient and proud.
Inspired by the symbol of a spotlight, the theme is a reminder that when people feel seen, supported and connected, communities grow stronger. Every volunteer, artist, activist, ally, organization, business and resident who takes part in the celebrations helps create safer spaces where everyone belongs....
August 18, 2026 - 15:29 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
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