



Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Fri. September 18th, 2026
In Hour 4, we turn our attention to Deep River, where police have charged two people in connection with a September stabbing. The incident put the Ontario town on edge for well over a week, and police have since confirmed that the accused did not know the victim. CTV’s Katelyn Wilson delivers the l…

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Fri. September 18th, 2026
We are nearly a full month away from Voting Day, as this term of Ottawa City Council cherishes its final days together. Most will be back for the next term, but not everyone. And whoever survives the next 5 weeks, they will have plenty of questions to answer and topics to address. As a voter, what …

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. September 18th, 2026
The University of Toronto says a weblink tool it uses was repurposed by A.I. agents to communicate with each other. For those curious, the tool makes web links easier to share by shortening them. However, this learning tool was not authorized by the university for this occasion, nor has it been pub…

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Fri. September 18th, 2026
Believe it or not, our future municipality will be decided within the next 38 days. The big day, of course, is October 26th. However, special advanced voting days are just 13 days away from kicking off, beginning on October 1st and running until October 4th. City councillor candidates are making th…

Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. September 17th, 2026
As we’ve mentioned a few times on today’s program, affordability and property taxes have been top of mind on the municipal campaign trail. CTV’s Natalie Van Rooy delivers the latest developments in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes…

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. September 17th, 2026
The mayoral campaign is ramping up, as the frontrunner candidates are talking tax pledges on the campaign trail. Do you believe in maximum tax pledges? If your preferred candidate didn’t offer a firm answer on property tax increases, would that cost them a vote from you? Kristy Cameron sifts throug…

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. September 17th, 2026
Prime Minister Carney is on his way back to Canada’s Capital, as Parliament gets set to return for the Fall Session. He has been out of town for the bulk of this week, hosting a first-of-its-kind economic summit in Toronto and then speaking to members of European Parliament in France. As you know, …

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. September 17th, 2026
Ottawa’s mayoral candidates are sounding off on the city’s top issues, and offering their own ideas on how to fix them. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1 for a quick recap on Thursday’s soundbites from the campaign trail. Meantime, there is still no resolution to the conflict in …

Ottawa Now - Jeff Leiper eyeing possible infrastructure levy if elected Mayor of Ottawa
Ottawa mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper is calling for an infrastructure levy if he’s elected into power this Fall. Spending the past 12 years as the City Council voice for Kitchissippi Ward, he argues that Ottawa’s infrastructure is long in the tooth, and says a 1 percent levy could be just what the …

Ottawa Now - Neil Saravanamuttoo plans to implement 'comprehensive spending review' if elected Mayor of Ottawa
Neil Saravanamuttoo is not committing to a property tax hike target if elected Mayor of Ottawa this Fall. Instead, he will conduct a ‘comprehensive spending review’ at City Hall, and eliminate city programs that no longer serve residents. He joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.