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Publication Date: August 6, 2026 - 18:01
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. August 6th, 2026
August 6, 2026
The Canada Day flooding that hammered Ottawa’s West End could lead to a partial opening of the Western LRT Extension, as opposed to the planned full opening. That’s according to a transit executive. Kristy Cameron gathers reaction from Barrhaven East councillor Wilson Lo in Hour 2. He is a member of Ottawa’s Transit Committee and he is also a former OC Transpo employee. Then, we welcome our Reality Check panelists to the party! They talk about municipal term limits, the latest LRT setback, and the idea of an inter-city bus station for Downtown Ottawa.
Unpublished Newswire
Randall Denley's op-ed (Ottawa Citizen, Aug. 15, 2026) analyzes the recent Government of Ontario's population projections for Ottawa, where our city is expected to expand from the current 1.19 million population to 1.83 million in 2051, an increase of over 600,000 people. He asks where future development should occur, and suggests that the National Capital Greenbelt should be considered to meet the projected housing needs. Read More
August 20, 2026 - 04:33 | Doug Menary | Ottawa Citizen
For public servants in need of a downtown parking spot, the City of Ottawa hopes a new plan will answer their prayers. Read More
August 20, 2026 - 04:00 | Ben Andrews | Ottawa Citizen
Several Canadian cities are pursuing bylaws to restrict the sale of invasive plants by garden centres and nurseries. Advocates with the Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation say a federal horticulture body and invasive plant database would help a biodiversity crisis in the making.
August 20, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
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