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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. August 17th, 2026

August 17, 2026

The mayoral campaign in Ottawa is heating up, with Election Night just 70 days away. And earlier this morning, the present-day Mayor unveiled his transit plan beyond 2026. The big headline from Mark Sutcliffe: A pledge to cut the cost of adult transit passes by $43.50. He joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 3. Meantime, another one of Trump’s tariff deadlines is fast approaching. Will an agreement be reached to avoid absolute disaster? We dig deeper with our Political Heat Panel.



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The number of Americans seeking Canadian citizenship certificates continues to surge, with new data suggesting almost half of people approved for proof of citizenship since December were born in the U.S. A recent update on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website reads: “Applications for Canadian citizenship certificates are rising rapidly across the globe, driven in large part by thousands of requests submitted from the United States. Following a change in the law, the volume of submissions has grown substantially, putting pressure on federal processing streams...
August 18, 2026 - 12:49 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
A collision on a highway west of Ottawa on Sunday has left both drivers dead. It happened shortly after 5:15 p.m. on Highway 62 near Bancroft, about 220 kilometres from Ottawa.
August 18, 2026 - 12:25 | | CBC News - Ottawa