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Publication Date: August 27, 2026 - 18:01
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. August 27th, 2026
August 27, 2026
A new report suggests that the fearsome and powerful Canada Day storms, which hit parts of Ontario and Quebec, caused a total of $439 million in insured damages. Guest host Chris Holski digs deeper with Maximilien Roy, the Vice-President of Strategy at the Insurance Bureau of Canada. Meantime, Ottawa and Gatineau have signed an economic agreement as today’s tariff uncertainty grows. What should, or what can, the City of Ottawa do to brace for what comes next? How can we hit back? We open the debate floor to our Reality Check panelists in Hour 2.
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A total of 33 people were taken to hospital with varying injuries. Police said one person was taken by air ambulance to a trauma centre with serious injuries.
September 2, 2026 - 11:00 | Sean Previl | Global News - Ottawa
Monetary policymakers at the Bank of Canada use the policy rate to keep a lid on inflation and support economic growth when prices are contained.
September 2, 2026 - 10:13 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will announce an extension of the gas tax holiday until the end of January, according to a government source. The previously announced pause on the tax was set to end on Sept. 7, adding 10 cents per litre of gas and four cents per litre of diesel after Labour Day. Champagne is scheduled to hold a press conference in Ottawa on Wednesday at a Canadian Tire store, where he will announce the move. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the pause on the tax in April as the conflict between the United States and Iran sparked an increase...
September 2, 2026 - 10:10 | Catherine Levesque , Simon Tuck | National Post
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