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Publication Date: August 25, 2026 - 18:03
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Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Tues. August 25th, 2026
August 25, 2026
Amid a tense trade war between North America’s biggest neighbours, the Carney government is urging Canadians to push forward with the Buy Canadian movement. The sentiment remains strong in 2026, which is why some shoppers in Kemptville were both surprised and upset to see American wine on local grocery shelves. CTV’s Dylan Dyson joins guest host Chris Holski in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight's CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez. And if news breaks in real time, you'll hear it live on CFRA's Ottawa Now.
The issue erupted in the summer of 2023 and led Monique LaGrange to resign from the board of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools after fellow members voted to disqualify her.
September 2, 2026 - 17:05 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Over the past few years on Ottawa Now, we have dipped into the realm of digital detoxes. Whether it’s taking a break from your cellphone, or logging off social media for a few hours, the benefits are very real. Naturally, at first, it can be an extremely weird adjustment. And as students head back to the classroom, they are being greeted with a classroom cellphone ban. When a lecture is going on, the phone stays off, and that’s a far cry from the Summer screentime that students were used to. So in today’s edition of The Check-Up with Dr. Alykhan Abdulla, tech addiction...
September 2, 2026 - 17:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
We are on the precipice of an A.I. centre boom, as the City of Ottawa is drafting its policy on data centres. There's a new wave of facilities coming to power it, and now various towns are being left to deal with it. Last Wednesday, Ottawa City Council passed a motion, asking City Staff to create a framework for assessing data centres. The motion was put forward by Rideau-Vanier councillor Stéphanie Plante and tasks staff with developing a framework through which data centres can be assessed, based on their size and expected impact. Plante joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Meantime...
September 2, 2026 - 17:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa



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