
Trade talks between Canada and the U.S. broke down late on Friday night, with both sides blaming each other for last-minute changes.
August 24, 2026 - 18:05 | Ben O’Hara-Byrne | Global News - Canada
CTV’s Jackie Perez is a jack-of-all-trades today. She is looking at the weather forecast. Then, she’s hosting the late-night newscast at 11:30! But right now, she’s got the latest updates from the CTV Ottawa newsroom! Plus, we revisit our conversation with Rideau-Jock councillor David Brown, who doesn’t have to worry about the late-October ballot anymore. That’s because nobody ran against him, and he’s been acclaimed for a second term at City Hall.
August 24, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Last week, U.S. President Trump was ready to pull the trigger on a series of 50% tariffs against Canada. Fast-forward to Wednesday, and it appeared that a deal to avoid said tariffs was in the works. But as the clock struck Midnight on Friday, everything fell apart. We don’t know the specifics of the deal, and we don’t know the exact warning signs that spooked Canada, but the bottom line is that we no longer have a deal and the latest wave of Trump tariffs are now in play. And over the coming weeks, Canada will strike back. Is a ‘fight fire with fire’ warpath the...
August 24, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Just before the weekend began, two city councillors were slated to run in October’s election without a single opponent standing in their way. In such an instance, once the deadline passes, that lucky individual gets a free pass to City Hall for the next 4 years. River Ward’s Riley Brockington got one. And now, as he completes his first term of City Council, Rideau-Jock councillor David Brown also gets one. He outlines his priorities for his second go-around in Hour 2. Sticking with municipal politics, Incumbent Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has released a plan for Rural Ottawa, while...
August 24, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Chris Holski is filling in for the vacationing Kristy Cameron, who will return to the hosting chair on Friday. And whenever Kristy hits the road, breaking news hits the floor. Boy, did we get a lot of it over the weekend. Boy, did we get more of it today. U.S. President Trump has installed a series of 50% tariffs against Canada after the two North American neighbours couldn’t reach an agreement ahead of Friday’s deadline. He is also threatening to target bigger sectors with 50% tariffs on New Year’s Day – obviously depending on how the upcoming months play out....
August 24, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
As the latest U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods come into effect, Ottawa-based Flat Line Company looks to pivot its medical tool business away from its U.S. customers to a more global clientele.
August 24, 2026 - 17:54 | | CBC News - Ottawa


