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Publication Date: July 10, 2026 - 18:20
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Ottawa Now - Iconic water tower in Smiths Falls set to meet its maker
July 10, 2026
An iconic water tower from 1924 has greeted drivers entering Smiths Falls from every direction for over a century. However, that local skyline will soon change forever, as City Council has voted to proceed with demolition. Officials call it a difficult decision, but say the cost to investigate and repair the out-of-service structure is simply too high. Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow joins Kristy Cameron on today’s Ottawa Now.
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September 9, 2026 - 06:29 | Catherine Morrison | The Globe and Mail
Good morning. On the same day Canada’s countertariffs took effect, the U.S. fired back with expanded trade barriers. More on that below, along with a loan from the Smithsonian and the new season of the In Her Defence podcast.
September 9, 2026 - 06:19 | Sierra Bein | The Globe and Mail
Andri Ruel, 19, a recent graduate of Garneau Catholic Secondary School in Ottawa, wasn’t impressed with his history classes in high school. “I really, really hated anything to do with Canada because it was just so boring. It was constantly the same thing over and over again,” he says. “We had the War of 1812 and that’s pretty much the interesting part of our history, according to me, at least.” Sophie Peterson, 15, now in Grade 10 in that city’s Canterbury High School, agrees: “It’s interesting the first year, and then it’s sort of the same stuff again and again, because Canada was...
September 9, 2026 - 06:00 | Special to National Post | National Post
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