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Publication Date: August 12, 2025 - 23:07
Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Tues. August 12th, 2025
August 12, 2025

We replay an earlier conversation that Kristy did with CEO of the Ottawa Mission about how the homeless and the shelters are dealing with the scorching temperatures. Speaking of the heat, CAA is reporting a spike in service calls due to the extreme temperatures. Plus, CTV's Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes drop by for their daily visits.
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says the federal government needs to do more to fight Canada’s devastating forest fires.Speaking to reporters Wednesday in Ottawa, the Alberta MP accused Ottawa of “inaction” on wildfires. She also blamed that lack of action for new measures restricting activities in the forests of two provinces — even though those bans were imposed by the provinces themselves.
August 13, 2025 - 18:26 | Nick Murray | The Globe and Mail
A raging wildfire that has forced evacuations on south-central Vancouver Island has shown some of the most severe levels of fire behaviour, a display that is “unusual” for the region, the British Columbia Wildfire Service said.An update posted by the service said the blaze, located about 12 kilometres south of Port Alberni, has been burning at rank four and five on a six-point scale.
August 13, 2025 - 18:09 | Brenna Owen | The Globe and Mail
The nine-month-old brothers are Scottish Highland cattle, with long, woolly, reddish coats and fringe over their eyes.
August 13, 2025 - 18:00 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
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