As the return-to-office mandate ramps up, many federal workers are still looking for parking. CTV's Austin Lee has the latest on what the City of Ottawa is doing to remedy the lack of spots. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.

As the return-to-office mandate ramps up, many federal workers are still looking for parking. CTV's Austin Lee has the latest on what the City of Ottawa is doing to remedy the lack of spots. Then, we preview tonight&rsquo;s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you&rsquo;ll hear it live on CFRA&rsquo;s Ottawa Now.

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Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Wed. August 19th, 2026

An Ottawa mayoral candidate is pledging to require one-page rural assessments from City Staff before City Council adopts any citywide standard. Alex Lawson says that Canada’s Capital applies a single set of standards to two different operating environments – and rural communities live with the results. In a sitdown with CFRA’s Kristy Cameron, he says there has to be greater consideration for all parts of the city when it comes to policymaking. He also indicated he would reverse at least some of the recent changes made to parking regulations, citing complaints from local businesses.

An Ottawa mayoral candidate is pledging to require one-page rural assessments from City Staff before City Council adopts any citywide standard. Alex Lawson says that Canada&rsquo;s Capital applies a single set of standards to two different operating environments &ndash; and rural communities live with the results. In a sitdown with CFRA&rsquo;s Kristy Cameron, he says there has to be greater consideration for all parts of the city when it comes to policymaking. He also indicated he would reverse at least some of the recent changes made to parking regulations, citing complaints from local businesses.

Ottawa Now - Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson talks policymaking adaptations in sitdown with Kristy Cameron

Dozens of homes in Greely were evacuated Tuesday night after a crash involving a propane tanker truck. Ottawa Police say it happened just before 7 o’clock on Parkway Road. The truck was carrying approximately 7,000 litres of liquified propane when it rolled onto its side. And once the leak started, a series of evacuations were ordered near Parkway Road and Cedar Lane. Eventually, a Hazmat crew was brought in to mitigate the situation, and the mess was cleaned up. Trisha Presley lives in Greely, close to where the tanker crashed. She called 9-1-1, was one of the first to evacuate, and was one of the last to return. Presley joins Kristy Cameron to summarize a stressful 24 hours.

Dozens of homes in Greely were evacuated Tuesday night after a crash involving a propane tanker truck. Ottawa Police say it happened just before 7 o&rsquo;clock on Parkway Road. The truck was carrying approximately 7,000 litres of liquified propane when it rolled onto its side. And once the leak started, a series of evacuations were ordered near Parkway Road and Cedar Lane. Eventually, a Hazmat crew was brought in to mitigate the situation, and the mess was cleaned up. Trisha Presley lives in Greely, close to where the tanker crashed. She called 9-1-1, was one of the first to evacuate, and was one of the last to return. Presley joins Kristy Cameron to summarize a stressful 24 hours.

Ottawa Now - Greely residents catching up on sleep after a propane truck crash creates a stressful Tuesday night

Negotiations between Canada and the United States have been extended by 3 days, as the Trump tariff deadline moves to Friday. However, America’s Big Cheese is pretty confident that a deal is in sight. And those positive vibes – to an extent – have been reciprocated by Prime Minister Carney in a recent tweet. What do you make of today’s developments? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, we continue our series of mayoral candidate sitdowns! Today’s contestant is Alex Lawson, a first-time mayoral candidate and the owner of a framing company.

Negotiations between Canada and the United States have been extended by 3 days, as the Trump tariff deadline moves to Friday. However, America&rsquo;s Big Cheese is pretty confident that a deal is in sight. And those positive vibes &ndash; to an extent &ndash; have been reciprocated by Prime Minister Carney in a recent tweet. What do you make of today&rsquo;s developments? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today&rsquo;s Question of the Day. Plus, we continue our series of mayoral candidate sitdowns! Today&rsquo;s contestant is Alex Lawson, a first-time mayoral candidate and the owner of a framing company.

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