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Publication Date: August 5, 2026 - 17:00
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Ottawa Now - LRT West Extension gets dealt another curveball
August 5, 2026
We are starting to gather a bigger picture of the LRT West Extension, and the damage that was done during the Canada Day downpour. OC Transpo says it could delay a full opening until 2027. Richard Holder, who overlooks the City of Ottawa’s Rail Construction Program, says the damage was so severe between Moodie and New Orchard that OC Transpo isn’t ruling out the possibility of having to rip up some of the tracks. Holder said the assessment period is underway, and it’s still early in the process, but it’s looking like not much can be salvaged. Kristy Cameron gathers instant reaction from River Ward councillor Riley Brockington on today's Ottawa Now.
Trade talks between Canada and the United States were suspended early Saturday. Now the Conservatives are urging details of the proposed deal be released.
August 23, 2026 - 13:47 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
August 23, 2026 - 13:44 | | The Globe and Mail
The board of the ByWard Market District Authority has appointed a new interim executive director, filling the vacancy left when the last executive director was let go after only seven months in the role. Read More
August 23, 2026 - 12:26 | Abyssinia Abebe | Ottawa Citizen





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