



Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Wed. October 14th, 2026
In Hour 4, CTV’s Stefan Keyes drops by to preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast. But first, Jackie Perez takes a gander at the latest weather forecast. And while we got a lot of rain today, a slight heart attack from Jack Frost is coming for us on Saturday.

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Wed. October 14th, 2026
From making the Downtown Core better, to controlling homelessness, to how Ottawa’s public transit is faring in the long-term. We tackle your wide-range responses to the Nanos polls on today’s Question of the Day. And later in Hour 3, we pose some of those public safety questions to Ottawa Police Ch…

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. October 14th, 2026
People who work in the funeral industry are raising alarm bells about Ontario’s aging population – and the province’s ability to keep up with it. People aged 85-and-over could more than double by 2050, and funeral professionals say it will put a lot of stress on the ‘death care workforce’. Kristy C…

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. October 14th, 2026
New exclusive polling for CTV Ottawa shows that nearly half of residents believe helping those experiencing homelessness should be the city’s top priority, especially when it comes to improving the Downtown Core. Nanos Research surveyed 762 randomly-selected Ottawa residents between October 4th and…

Ottawa Now - Meet the 18-year-old that is spearheading one of Canada's social media success stories
If you’ve found yourself scrolling on your phone recently, and you happened to come across a string of short-and-snappy podcast clips, there’s a good chance those soundbites came from a ‘clipper service’. For those who aren’t familiar with what a clipper service is, it’s a company that condenses co…

Ottawa Now - Mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamutto pledges to overhaul Ottawa's existing plans for the ByWard Market
Ottawa mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamutto has pledged to overhaul the city’s $200 million plan for the ByWard Market – pitching a festival plaza and more gathering places as part of his vision. In a conversation with Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now, the Ottawa-based economist doesn’t believe stakeho…

Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Fri. October 9th, 2026
Ottawa students say they are running out of options after the Ford government froze OSAP payments amid fraud concerns. CTV’s Katelyn Wilson joins us with the latest developments in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if news bre…

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Fri. October 9th, 2026
The latest mayoral polling data is out! And according to Nanos Research, Incumbent Mayor Mark Sutcliffe boasts a massive gap over his next closest opponent. CTV’s Josh Pringle joins us with the latest developments in Hour 3. Meantime, two mayoral candidates have just released their plans to enhance…

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. October 9th, 2026
Are you craving some popcorn at the local cinema before devouring a Thanksgiving turkey? If that sounds like you this weekend, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks! Meantime, if you’re hitting the roads to attend any Thanksgiving gatherings, the OPP will certainly be watching…

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. October 9th, 2026
One of Ottawa’s mayoral candidates has just unveiled his plans for the historic ByWard Market. Neil Saravanamutto says he would overhaul the city’s present-day plans and create more gathering spaces. He joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1 to outline what his vision would look like. Then, we get the late…