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Publication Date: July 8, 2026 - 18:01
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 8th, 2026
July 8, 2026
An iconic water tower from 1924 has greeted drivers entering Smiths Falls from every direction for over a century. However, that local skyline is about to change forever, as City Council has voted to proceed with demolition. Officials call it a difficult decision, but say the cost to investigate and repair the out-of-service structure is simply too high. Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. And shifting our gears to local sports news, the Ottawa Charge are making a massive announcement tomorrow. But what could it be? CFRA’s Chris Holski has one idea.
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Even as he faces his own final frontier, 95-year-old William Shatner is in constant motion, burnishing his legacy as one of Canada’s most versatile, consequential — and busiest — entertainers. An actor, author, singer, astronaut and icon, Shatner has more than two dozen events booked through December 2026 in places such as New Orleans, Boston, Las Vegas, Edinburgh and Dublin. In each of those appearances, he’ll talk about Star Trek, the miraculous television series that saved his acting career and opened new worlds of opportunity for him. It’s the reason he’s still in demand as a...
July 16, 2026 - 06:45 | Special to National Post | National Post
Good morning. While fires burned in northwestern Ontario, smoke drifted into southern parts of the province. More on that below, along with interest rate updates and WestJet’s strike vote.
July 16, 2026 - 06:05 | Sierra Bein | The Globe and Mail
The premier also defended his government when asked whether the hotel expenses violated his 2018 election promise that the party with the taxpayer dollar is over.
July 16, 2026 - 06:00 | Colin D’Mello | Global News - Canada
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