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Publication Date: July 31, 2026 - 18:01
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. July 31st, 2026
July 31, 2026
We often talk about pushing our limits, but our next guest is taking that to a whole new level. This August, Ottawa’s Rudi Asseer is tackling 'The Divide 200' – a grueling 200-mile ultramarathon through the Alberta Rockies. But he isn’t just running for a medal. He is using this massive physical challenge to spark a vital conversation about mental health and resilience. Rudi joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Meantime, the clock is ticking on WestJet and its flight attendants, as a potential long weekend strike awaits if a deal can’t be reached by Sunday morning. Aviation expert John Gradek offers his reaction to the latest developments.
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Before five-year-old cancer patient Karter Bourgeault began treatment, a volunteer at Edmonton’s Cross Cancer Institute spent hours painting his radiotherapy mask to model Oilers player Connor McDavid, with a bright blue and orange 97 emblazoned on what looked like a helmet.
August 4, 2026 - 06:00 | Alanna Smith | The Globe and Mail
Good morning. Sources shed a little light on Ottawa’s process to find a new envoy to Beijing. More on that below, along with updates on WestJet resuming operations and how to include fun on your agenda.
August 4, 2026 - 05:58 | Sierra Bein | The Globe and Mail
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
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