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Publication Date: August 12, 2026 - 16:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. August 12th, 2026
August 12, 2026
We are one week away from another Tariff Day. But if a deal can be reached between the Carney Liberals and U.S. President Trump, perhaps the massive U.S. tariffs won’t hit Canada as hard. Can the feds dodge next Wednesday’s bullet? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Diamond Isinger, a former Special Advisor on Canada-USA Relations to the Trudeau government. Meantime, many people will have their eyes on the skies tonight. And no, it’s not because of an incoming rainstorm. It’s a solar eclipse – and perhaps a meteor shower mixed in. We check in with Elaina Hyde, the Director of the Allan I. Carswell Observatory, in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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An Ontario judge has discounted the sentence for an Ecuadorian man convicted of violently sexually assaulting a woman because he’s likely going to be deported when he gets out of prison. Sergio Reyes Loor was convicted of sexual assault causing bodily harm earlier this year in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. A ban has been placed on the publication of information that would identify the victim. The Crown argued that a five-year prison sentence was in order for Reyes Loor, who is a permanent resident of Canada. “Defence counsel agreed that a five-year sentence would be fit and...
August 20, 2026 - 06:50 | Chris Lambie | National Post
Good morning. Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the two sides are in the process of finalizing the text of a tentative deal, but negotiations continue. More on that below, along with a marathon mishap and the fastest star in the galaxy.
August 20, 2026 - 06:46 | Nick Faris | The Globe and Mail
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August 20, 2026 - 05:00 | Doug Menary, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Sun
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