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Publication Date: July 16, 2026 - 18:02
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. July 16th, 2026
July 16, 2026
City Council has passed a $30 million transportation plan, but the Canada Day floods have caused some damages near the Moodie LRT station. And while the Summer commute might look a bit busier than previous years due to the new RTO mandates from the feds, the real test begins in September when everyone returns from vacation. Is our transit system ready? Some are keeping the faith, but most don’t seem confident. Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, it’s time to talk gardening with everyone’s favourite gardening expert. And this week, Carson Arthur is soaking in the Muskoka cottage lifestyle!
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OTTAWA — Indigenous lawyer Leighton Grey was the surprise star of an Alberta independence rally at the provincial legislature in Edmonton over the weekend. Grey, a criminal defence attorney and Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation member based in Cold Lake, Alta., delighted the pro-independence crowd when he laid out his vision for a future Alberta where all citizens are treated equally under the law. “To the government, (and) I’m talking about the federal government now, I’m the other. I’m an Indian,” said Grey. “Which is to say I live in an apartheid state. That’s what Canada is.” “If we...
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September 4, 2026 - 04:00 | Ben Andrews | Ottawa Citizen
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe pledged to hire 350 more first responders, including 200 more police officers if he is re-elected, while doubling the investment in alternative response programs and appointing a "downtown safety czar" to help solve the toxic drug and mental health crisis. Read More
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