Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. September 3rd, 2026

Throughout the day, Mark Sutcliffe has been outlining his Public Safety Action Plan at every corner. So it begs the question: What areas need these protection measures the most? Well, new data from Ottawa Police shows that Somerset Ward has one of the highest crime rates in Canada’s Capital. Last year, property crime was up by more than 15 percent, while thefts under $5,000 jumped 25 percent year over year. Kristy Cameron checks in with Yukang Li, the Executive Director of the Chinatown BIA. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez. And finally, Austin Lee drops by the studios to preview Friday’s edition of the program! He will be making his Ottawa Now debut, while Kristy enjoys some long weekend sunshine.