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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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The new History Ottawa music venue will be a high note for downtown. Music has always been an important part of this city. In earlier times, the Civic Centre, Le Hibou Coffee House, the Capital Theatre, Barrymore's and small clubs in the Market brought many popular musical acts, particularly rock and roll acts, to Ottawa, but many of those institutions have fallen aside. Read More
August 22, 2026 - 04:00 | Doug Menary | Ottawa Citizen
SMITHS FALLS — Christin Storms, the Smiths Falls woman who kick-started a monthly motorcycle meet in this Eastern Ontario town, is uncertain about the long-term future of the popular event after learning she was on the radar of the Ontario Provincial Police’s Biker Enforcement Unit. Read More
August 22, 2026 - 04:00 | Lynn Saxberg | Ottawa Citizen
The remains of a third man have been found on a rural property north of the normally quiet eastern Ontario town of Smiths Falls, yet police — who say "they are doing everything they can to bring answers" — aren't linking their deaths. Here's a timeline and what to know about the case as the men's families and the community await answers.
August 22, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa