



Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. December 4th, 2025
Parents across Ontario have been patiently waiting for answers on childcare fees. Today, they got some short-term clarity, and a little bit of relief. However, questions about present-day spaces and staffing still linger. CTV’s Katelyn Wilson joins us in Hour 4 with the latest developments. Then, w…

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. December 4th, 2025
Ottawa’s Mayor has introduced the Public Safety Action Plan, a directive that is aimed at preserving public safety all across Canada’s Capital. It starts with $1 million in brand-new funding for the ByWard Market, which will be used to recruit security guards. Will this strategy be effective enough…

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. December 4th, 2025
Expect tomorrow’s food to take up a bigger share of household budgets. That’s according to the latest Food Price Report, which is collectively produced by several Canadian universities. It’s projecting that an average family-of-four will pay an additional $994.63 in food for 2026 compared to 2025. …

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. December 4th, 2025
In July of 2024, Ottawa Police inserted an operations facility in the Rideau Centre, a key part of a multi-leveled strategy to address crime and safety in the ByWard Market. Earlier today, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe announced a plan to spend $1 million in new funding over 2 years to hire private security…

Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Wed. December 3rd, 2025
A cyclone that has hammered several Asian countries has claimed the lives of over 1,300 people. And now, Ottawa’s Sri Lankan community is standing up to lend a helping hand. CTV’s Katie Griffin delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Pe…

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Wed. December 3rd, 2025
Paul Calandra says Ontario’s latest EQAO test results are not good enough, despite slight gains in multiple areas. It’s gotten to the point where Ontario’s Education Minister is planning a thorough review of how the province conducts Standardized Testing. How do you interpret the latest test result…

Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. December 3rd, 2025
As we mentioned in Hour 1, Ontario’s Education Minister is noticing the minor gains in the latest string of EQAO test results. However, Paul Calandra says they are still not good enough, and he is mulling over a thorough review of how the province conducts Standardized Testing. Kristy Cameron keeps…

Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. December 3rd, 2025
Ontario’s Education Minister is preparing for a thorough review of how the province conducts Standardized Testing. Paul Calandra made that promise in the wake of the province’s latest EQAO test results, which were officially released Wednesday morning. And while the results do show slight gains in …

Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Tues. December 2nd, 2025
The Kingston doctor who was ordered to repay the Ford government thousands of dollars is taking her fight to court, a dispute that circles back to a series of drive-thru COVID vaccine clinics. CTV’s Katie Griffin delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour news…

Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Tues. December 2nd, 2025
A staple of Ottawa’s Downtown Core is on the verge of turning 200 years old. The City of Ottawa is trying to promote it, but also preserve its future. Should the ByWard Market be designated a National Historic Site? Dom Santaguida, the co-owner at Vittoria Trattoria, joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 3 …