Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. August 18th, 2026

As the application deadline looms large in this year’s Municipal Election race, fewer people are running for school board trustee positions here in Ottawa. In fact, in other areas of Ontario, a similar pattern is emerging. Why is that? CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Meantime, are you feeling like you’re running on empty, but you can’t seem to slow down? It’s more than just feeling tired after an exhausting week. It’s a profound, systemic exhaustion that steals your motivation, your patience, and your joy. In this week’s installment of Self-Help Tuesday with psychotherapist Benslyne Avril, we delve deep into the quiet epidemic of burnout. Plus, we have more disturbing developments out of Smiths Falls, as a third set of remains has been uncovered by OPP officers. CFRA’s Chris Holski delivers the latest developments.