Dora Bejaoui and Hunter Rushforth continue the legacy of Paul Rushforth Real Estate. Frank Napolitano represents Mortgage Brokers Ottawa. Greg Tilley takes your calls and emails, as we leap into the Labour Day Weekend.

Dora Bejaoui and Hunter Rushforth continue the legacy of Paul Rushforth Real Estate.&nbsp;Frank Napolitano represents Mortgage Brokers Ottawa.&nbsp;Greg Tilley takes your calls and emails, as we leap into the Labour Day Weekend.

Open House - The Real Estate & Mortgage Show

Open House - The Real Estate &amp; Mortgage Show

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PODCAST: CFRA's Open House for Sat. September 5th, 2026

Welcome to this week’s edition of City In Review – a Saturday subsection of CFRA Weekends. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent is steering the ship. And here is what we are following!

The Week In Review
OC Transpo, Ottawa's largest transportation network, unveils a brand-new Fall Schedule and survives its first big test.
There's still no timeline on when Ottawa's LRT system will be uploaded to the province.
The City of Ottawa's Q2 Finance Update highlights the present-day transit budget pressures.
Eight months into 2026, we are facing more suspected overdose deaths than all 12 months of 2025.
Election Campaign: A promise from mayoral candidate Alex Lawson to do away with paid on-street parking.
Voter cards are being sent out, while candidates are preparing to put up law signs ahead of next Friday.
A re-zoning request for development at The Carleton Tavern site heads to City Council. Once 38 stories, the latest proposal has been trimmed down to 32 stories.
A proposed Palladium waterpark complex clears its latest hurdle at City Committee, as that re-zoning debate heads to City Council.

Public Safety

A pair of Ottawa mayoral candidates released public safety plans on the campaign trail this week – the same week that Ottawa Public Health noted an increase in overdoses last year. CFRA's Kristy Cameron chats with Andrew Pinsent about what each candidate has proposed on the matter, the situation the City of Ottawa is currently in, and how the issue will resonate on the campaign trail.

City Issues Panel

Transit was a top-of-mind issue this week, as the transit system was put to its first test of increased Fall demand. OC Transpo's new schedules and buses rolled out with a few minor hiccups, though the looming return of post-secondary students will add a new dimension to this daily formula. Meanwhile, we still don’t have a clear timeline as to when Ottawa's LRT system will be uploaded to the province, if that reality happens at all. Laura Shantz from Ottawa Transit Riders and Stephon Farrow from Better Transit Ottawa offer their two cents on all-things public transit.

Candidate Corner

Fourteen candidates have signed up to run for Mayor of Ottawa, and CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent will speak to as many as possible ahead of October’s election. Invitations are being made in alphabetical order. Today’s contestant: Suraj Harish.

Welcome to this week&rsquo;s edition of City In Review &ndash; a Saturday subsection of CFRA Weekends. CFRA&rsquo;s Andrew Pinsent is steering the ship. And here is what we are following!
The Week In Review
<ol>
<li>OC Transpo, Ottawa's largest transportation network, unveils a brand-new Fall Schedule and survives its first big test.</li>
<li>There's still no timeline on when Ottawa's LRT system will be uploaded to the province.</li>
<li>The City of Ottawa's Q2 Finance Update highlights the present-day transit budget pressures.</li>
<li>Eight months into 2026, we are facing more suspected overdose deaths than all 12 months of 2025.</li>
<li>Election Campaign: A promise from mayoral candidate Alex Lawson to do away with paid on-street parking.</li>
<li>Voter cards are being sent out, while candidates are preparing to put up law signs ahead of next Friday.</li>
<li>A re-zoning request for development at The Carleton Tavern site heads to City Council. Once 38 stories, the latest proposal has been trimmed down to 32 stories.</li>
<li>A proposed Palladium waterpark complex clears its latest hurdle at City Committee, as that re-zoning debate heads to City Council.</li>
</ol>
Public Safety
A pair of Ottawa mayoral candidates released public safety plans on the campaign trail this week &ndash; the same week that Ottawa Public Health noted an increase in overdoses last year. CFRA's Kristy Cameron chats with Andrew Pinsent about what each candidate has proposed on the matter, the situation the City of Ottawa is currently in, and how the issue will resonate on the campaign trail.
City Issues Panel
Transit was a top-of-mind issue this week, as the transit system was put to its first test of increased Fall demand. OC Transpo's new schedules and buses rolled out with a few minor hiccups, though the looming return of post-secondary students will add a new dimension to this daily formula. Meanwhile, we still don&rsquo;t have a clear timeline as to when Ottawa's LRT system will be uploaded to the province, if that reality happens at all. Laura Shantz from Ottawa Transit Riders and Stephon Farrow from Better Transit Ottawa offer their two cents on all-things public transit.
Candidate Corner
Fourteen candidates have signed up to run for Mayor of Ottawa, and CFRA&rsquo;s Andrew Pinsent will speak to as many as possible ahead of October&rsquo;s election. Invitations are being made in alphabetical order. Today&rsquo;s contestant: Suraj Harish.

PODCAST: City In Review for Sat. September 5th, 2026

14 names are fighting for Ottawa's biggest seat at Laurier Avenue West. And here on CFRA Weekends, we are getting to know every single one of them in alphabetical order. Suraj Harish is this week's guest – a civil engineer who spent over 3 decades at the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. Harish outlines his election platform with CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent.

14 names are fighting for Ottawa's biggest seat at Laurier Avenue West. And here on CFRA Weekends, we are getting to know every single one of them in alphabetical order. Suraj Harish is this week's guest &ndash; a civil engineer who spent over 3 decades at the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. Harish outlines his election platform with CFRA&rsquo;s Andrew Pinsent.

City In Review - Getting to know mayoral candidate Suraj Harish

OC Transpo has unveiled its Fall schedule, with a few hiccups spoiling what many were hoping to be a spotless Opening Week. Meantime, we remain without a firm update on when Ottawa’s LRT could be uploaded to the Ontario government. And as the municipal campaign trail heats up, this is turning into a top-of-mind debate, especially after the Canada Day downpour put a significant dent into another stage of Ottawa’s light-rail roadmap. Laura Shantz is a board member with Ottawa Transit Riders and Stephon Farrow works on policy issues with Better Transit Ottawa. Both join Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

OC Transpo has unveiled its Fall schedule, with a few hiccups spoiling what many were hoping to be a spotless Opening Week. Meantime, we remain without a firm update on when Ottawa&rsquo;s LRT could be uploaded to the Ontario government. And as the municipal campaign trail heats up, this is turning into a top-of-mind debate, especially after the Canada Day downpour put a significant dent into another stage of Ottawa&rsquo;s light-rail roadmap. Laura Shantz is a board member with Ottawa Transit Riders and Stephon Farrow works on policy issues with Better Transit Ottawa. Both join Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

PODCAST: CFRA's Open House for Sat. September 5th, 2026

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