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Publication Date: September 3, 2026 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. September 3rd, 2026
September 3, 2026
Does Ottawa need a Downtown safety czar? Mayoral candidate and Incumbent Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has unveiled his Public Safety Action Plan. If re-elected in October, he plans to hire 350 new police officers, paramedics, and firefighters. Sutcliffe says he will double investments into ANCHOR – Ottawa’s 9-1-1 alternative program. And finally, he’s vowing to appoint a Downtown Safety Czar. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Josiah Frith, the President of the Lowertown Community Association. Then, we check in with CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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A cyclist was critically injured in a collision with a vehicle at Sussex Drive and Bruyère Street Monday morning, Ottawa paramedics say.
September 14, 2026 - 10:39 | | CBC News - Ottawa
After a Wall Street Journal exclusive created a small firestorm of controversy on Sunday when it revealed Mark Carney has reportedly been racing towards making Canada an “associate member” of the European Union, the prime minister poured cold water on the idea later that day. “Look, we’re not looking to become a member of the European Union,” he said on the red carpet of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Sunday night, per The Globe and Mail. Rather, he said, Canada is starting talks with the EU about forming a “unique alliance.” “We share the same values, we have the...
September 14, 2026 - 10:18 | Kenn Oliver | National Post
Sqəmáθia, a rock sculpture of a person about a foot and a half tall, was flown home from the Canadian Museum of History in Quebec.
September 14, 2026 - 10:00 | Steven Chua | CBC News - Canada
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