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Publication Date: July 24, 2026 - 18:01
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. July 24th, 2026
July 24, 2026
The City of Ottawa will launch a new ad campaign later this Summer to encourage federal public servants to spend more time in the Downtown Core. That is, once their work hours are done for the day. It’s an effort to help alleviate pressure on OC Transpo buses and the O-Train fleet, as well as Ottawa’s roadways. Kristy Cameron checks in with Nathan Prier, the President of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees. On a totally different note, if you’re looking to check out the latest theatrical releases, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks! That’s on the way in Hour 2.
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Good morning. Salesmanship and sovereignty are the focus for Canada this week. More on that below, along with the state of Québécois film and the situation with Russian oil.
September 14, 2026 - 06:19 | Sierra Bein | The Globe and Mail
British Columbia’s contentious experiment decriminalizing fentanyl, cocaine and other hard drugs was hailed by provincial health leaders as a “vital” means of keeping people from dying from drug overdoses. It appears it didn’t. New research found no significant changes in drug-related hospitalizations or toxic drug deaths compared with the rest of Canada, where the drug laws hadn’t changed. “I think there’s a real risk of over-promising simple solutions” to the opioid crisis, said the study’s senior author, Dr. Daniel Myran, in an interview. Although drug poisoning deaths dropped...
September 14, 2026 - 06:00 | Sharon Kirkey | National Post
September 14, 2026 - 06:00 | Kelly Grant | The Globe and Mail
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