Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 22nd, 2026

The City of Ottawa is partnering with local charities to launch a furniture replacement program for residents who were ravaged by the Canada Day floods. Kristy Cameron chats with Kailee Brennan, the Executive Director of Matthew House, in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour ne…

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 22nd, 2026

The long-awaited Gordie Howe Bridge is slated to open on Monday. However, both the Canada and U.S. governments won’t be celebrating together, as the trade war tensions have returned. And now, after a little bit of contradiction, we know exactly how the revenue will be distributed between the two co…

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 22nd, 2026

Ottawa residents could soon be picking up their Amazon packages, and a slew of other deliveries, from City of Ottawa lockers. It’s part of a broader effort to stop porch pirates from testing their luck. Rideau-Vanier councillor Stephanie Plante joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Then, we renew the tra…

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. July 22nd, 2026

Officials from the Canadian and American governments will no longer be celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge in unison. Perhaps Trump’s recent escalation of the trade war had something to do with that. Meantime, we have a new development as to how the bridge revenue will b…

Ottawa Now - How to create, and maintain, adult friendships

Making new friends as an adult is way tougher than making friends as a little kid. Keeping these friendships, as an adult, is even tougher. So on today’s edition of Self-Help Tuesday with psychotherapist Benslyne Avril, we are looking at why adult friendships fade, how you can actually save them, a…

Ottawa Now - Despite a recent drop in car thefts, 8-in-10 Canadians feel their vehicles remain a magnet for car thieves

A new survey shows that 8-in-10 Canadians feel their vehicles are vulnerable to theft, despite a recent drop in car thefts nationwide. Data from Angus Reid and Équité Association reveals that, while thefts did decrease in 2025, thieves are using advanced technology to bypass standard security syste…

Ottawa Now - U.S. President Trump hitting Canada with 50 percent tariffs on August 19th

Canadian Premiers are meeting in Charlottetown this week for their annual sitdown. It comes at a tense time for the country, as the trade war with the United States appears to be escalating yet again. On Monday night, American President Donald Trump dropped a political bombshell – a 50% tariff on a…

Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Tues. July 21st, 2026

Downtown residents have raised a new string of public safety concerns in the ByWard Market. It comes after a series of incidents over the past 2 weeks, including a pair of assaults in the area of Cumberland Street and George Street last weekend. CTV’s Dylan Dyson joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 4. The…

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Tues. July 21st, 2026

A batch of new Trump tariffs are slated to hit Canada within the next 30 days, and some of Canada’s CUSMA-protected exports will be feeling the pain this time. How significant, you may ask? How about a 50% tax? Once again, meeting with the media today, America’s President said that Canada can’t sur…

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. July 21st, 2026

A new survey shows that 8-in-10 Canadians feel their vehicles are vulnerable to theft, despite a recent drop in car thefts nationwide. Data from Angus Reid and Équité Association reveals that, while thefts did decrease in 2025, thieves are using advanced technology to bypass standard security syste…