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Publication Date: August 12, 2026 - 19:32
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Wed. August 12th, 2026
August 12, 2026
Do you think Canada and the US can hammer out a deal ahead of the August 19th deadline? That's our Question of the Day! We take your texts, emails, calls, messages via carrier pigeons, on this matter. Later, we hear how an Ottawa dentist is volunteering free dental treatment at the Ottawa Mission. Plus, it's a far cry from last year but youth unemployment is falling.
Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Tavares testified in the Tax Court of Canada yesterday about the strong passions and intensely pressured negotiations that led to him leaving the New York Islanders for his hometown team in 2018 in a blockbuster seven year, $77-million deal. “You’re trying to earn a contract you deserve for where you are in the marketplace of the game and the comparables in the league,” Tavares testified. But under cross-examination by counsel for the Crown, he failed to completely erase the impression that his “signing bonus” of $70 million over seven years — more than...
August 18, 2026 - 15:58 | Joseph Brean | National Post
Wildfire management in Saskatchewan will be informed by First Nations perspectives, as outlined in an MOU signed by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency and two nations, Tuesday.
August 18, 2026 - 15:38 | Tavi Dhillon | Global News - Canada
This August, Ottawa is invited to come together for Capital Pride, a celebration of community, inclusion and self-expression. This year’s theme, Together, We Shine, highlights the people, stories and voices that make Ottawa-Gatineau’s 2SLGBTQQIA+ community vibrant, resilient and proud.
Inspired by the symbol of a spotlight, the theme is a reminder that when people feel seen, supported and connected, communities grow stronger. Every volunteer, artist, activist, ally, organization, business and resident who takes part in the celebrations helps create safer spaces where everyone belongs....
August 18, 2026 - 15:29 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases




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