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Publication Date: July 15, 2026 - 18:01
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 15th, 2026
July 15, 2026
Today’s rising gas prices have many families rethinking their Summer vacation plans – and perhaps pivoting to a shorter road trip. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Julie Beun, the Managing Director of Communications and Public Relations for CAA North and East Ontario. Meantime, the City of Ottawa has just approved a plan to cut development charges by more than half, a vote that was nearly unanimous. Joining us with his reaction is Jason Burgraaf, the Executive Director of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association. Plus, the air quality in Ontario is extremely bad, and some areas are battling massive fires on top of that. CFRA’s Chris Holski explains.
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Water conservation efforts continued for a second day in Lunenburg, N.S., along with school and business closures, as crews worked on repairs to the Dares Lake dam.
September 4, 2026 - 16:59 | Rebecca Lau | Global News - Canada
OTTAWA — An Ontario company that is being threatened by a massive retroactive tax bill because its golf carts were categorized by Ottawa as electric vehicles (EVs) isn’t alone. At least one other Canadian company that also has its motorized push carts manufactured in China says it has also received a tax bill from Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) that is large enough to threaten its business. Hanson Xie, director of operations of Markham, Ont.-based Axglo Inc., says the federal government has told his company to pay about $500,000 in back taxes for the importation of its carts....
September 4, 2026 - 16:47 | Simon Tuck | National Post
A Kingston, Ont., landlord who pleaded guilty to fire code violations following a 2023 blaze at one of his properties that left two people dead has been fined $30,000.
September 4, 2026 - 16:40 | Dan Taekema | CBC News - Ottawa
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