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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. August 13th, 2026

August 13, 2026

Another day, another rainstorm battering Canada’s Capital. And for many in the city’s West End, their waking nightmares from the Canada Day floods resurfaced on Wednesday, with water creeping closer and closer to properties yet again. College Ward councillor Laine Johnson joins Kristy Cameron to discuss how her constituents fared. Meantime, the latest storm also knocked out power to thousands of Hydro Ottawa customers. A case of awful luck, or antiquitated infrastructure? We pose that question, and several others, to Hydro Ottawa CEO Bryce Conrad. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.



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A sharpshooting air force officer and avid gun collector who was repeatedly decorated for his marksmanship, has been sentenced to two years less a day of house arrest after illegally importing eight firearms.
August 26, 2026 - 16:59 | | CBC News - Ottawa
A 28-year-old Ottawa man was expected to appear in court in Gatineau by video conference on Wednesday to face a charge of assault causing bodily harm in connection with an incident that had been circulated on social media in early August. Read More
August 26, 2026 - 16:52 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen
Anthony Dixon, 17, was shot in 2023 and Durham police have been pursuing all avenues in an effort to find those responsible for the teenager's death.
August 26, 2026 - 16:51 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada