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Publication Date: August 27, 2026 - 18:03
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Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. August 27th, 2026
August 27, 2026
Parishioners at a Downtown Ottawa church say they were issued wrongful parking tickets during worshipping hours. Four cars parked on Nepean Street beside St. Patrick Basilica received parking tickets on Monday, contradicting city signs that permitted free parking during Morning and Midday masses on weekdays. Fortunately, those tickets have since been scrapped, but this is not a first occurrence and it might not be the last. 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.
OTTAWA — Just days after Quebec opted not to join the nine other Canadian provinces in signing a landmark operating agreement to allow direct-to-consumer (DTC) interprovincial sales of alcohol, Paul Cirka wrote to Premier Christine Fréchette. The CEO and founder of CIRKA Distilleries in Montreal lamented the fact that Quebec spirits producers like him cannot yet submit applications to sell in other provinces. “While producers in other provinces are developing relationships with new clients, building their mailing lists, and establishing their brands in new provincial markets, Quebec...
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I’m an over 60 public servant in my 30th year of pensionable service. Unfortunately, I didn’t qualify for the Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) due to my age as I can retire at any time without a penalty. Read More
September 8, 2026 - 04:00 | Alex Robinson | Ottawa Citizen
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September 8, 2026 - 04:00 | Eric Michael Johnson | CBC News - Canada




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