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Publication Date: August 18, 2026 - 18:03
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Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Tues. August 18th, 2026
August 18, 2026
Now that public servants are returning to Ottawa’s Downtown Core in bigger numbers, parking is going to be an even bigger hot commodity. That being said, it’s also important to keep your head on a swivel. Case and point: An alleged parking scam that is leaving people out thousands of dollars. CTV’s Katelyn Wilson investigates further in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
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Good morning. It’s day two of the Canada Investment Summit, so let’s catch up from yesterday. More on that below, along with the Quebec election debates and the Emmys.
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While the Legislature was originally intended to resume on Sept. 14, the Ford government pushed that date until Oct. 27 leading to criticism from opposition MPPs.
September 15, 2026 - 06:00 | Colin D’Mello | Global News - Ottawa
RCMP in West Kelowna, B.C., are investigating after a teenage girl was chased by a suspect dressed in a Cat in the Hat costume last month. The incident occurred at around 9 p.m. on Aug. 24 and, although the girl was able to reach her residence safely, police are seeking to identify the person in the costume. It comes as a disturbing trend emerges on social media, involving sinister depictions of the children’s book character making threats to individuals and communities in Canada, the U.S. and elsewhere in the world. The posts have prompted police departments and schools to issue...
September 15, 2026 - 06:00 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
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