CTV News Ottawa at Six

Tonight, a string of car thefts are making a Centretown neighbourhood feel frustrated and unsafe. CTV's Katie Griffin starts things off. Meantime, as Capital Pride prepares for next month's festivities, a pride attack in Berlin is placing precautionary measures in a top-of-mind state. Plus, a dispute among several young girls turns into a brutal assault. Patricia Boal wraps up the day in news, while Jackie Perez takes a peek at Tuesday's pending rainfall.

Weeks after the Canada Day rainstorm, some Ottawa families hit hard by flooding are still searching for a path forward. CTV's Katelyn Wilson starts things off for us tonight. Meantime, Ottawa's Mayor says public servants are not responsible for making Downtown businesses viable. CTV's Natalie Van Rooy has more on that. Plus, a daughter who lost her mother in a crash on Highway 17 is calling for safety improvements. Patricia Boal puts a bow on today's busy news cycle, while Jackie Perez examines the weekend weather forecast.

Some Ottawa residents are only now beginning to clean up after the horrific Canada Day floods. And as we find out from CTV's Katelyn Wilson, they are getting a helping hand from some Good Samaritans. Meantime, thousands of drivers have been hit with tickets for parking in Westboro and Wellington West. CTV's Natalie Van Rooy has more on that. Plus, Ottawa's West End is seeing the highest rates of Lyme Disease this year. Patricia Boal wraps up the day in news, while Jackie Perez looks at the incoming weather forecast.

The top trade representative of the United States is defending President Trump’s latest tariff threats against Canada. CTV's Stefan Keyes starts us off tonight. Meantime, a long-standing interprovincial trade barrier will be coming down, opening up new markets for Ottawa’s craft alcohol producers. CTV's Tyler Fleming has more on that. Plus, concerns are being raised over Canada’s tornado warning system following an alert that was delivered across Ottawa on Tuesday. Patricia Boal wraps up the day in news, while Jackie Perez takes a gander at the upcoming forecast.

A local woman says she could face bankruptcy after her basement was flooded on Canada Day. CTV's Austin Lee starts things off for us tonight. Meantime, Canada's Premiers have assembled in Charlottetown for their annual sitdown with Prime Minister Carney. Spoiler alert: Trump's latest tariff threats were at the top of the agenda. But so was the topic of U.S. booze on Canadian shelves. Unless things change with Trump, the Premiers want the alcohol to stay locked away. CTV's Stefan Keyes has more on that. Plus, Ottawa-area businesses are worried about what another round of tariffs could do to their bottom-line. Patricia Boal brings us up to speed on the CTV Ottawa newsdesk, while Jackie Perez examines the stormy skies.

We start tonight's broadcast with breaking news from the White House, as U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose new tariffs on some Canadian goods. Meantime, a City of Ottawa transit ad campaign is causing controversy. CTV's Leah Larocque has more on that. Plus, officials are renewing calls to stay safe on the waterways during Drowning Prevention Week. Patricia Boal wraps up the day in news, while Jackie Perez takes a gander at the weather forecast.

A girl was taken to hospital after she was found face-down in an Ottawa wading pool. We start off tonight's broadcast with the latest developments. Shifting gears to the ongoing flood relief efforts, some Ottawa neighbourhoods that were hammered by the Canada Day downpour are ineligible for provincial disaster relief. CTV's Natalie Van Rooy has more on that. Plus, a sold-out Friday slate of shows highlight the beginning of Bluesfest's final weekend. Well, the final weekend until next year. Patricia Boal wraps up the day in news, while Jackie Perez previews the weekend weather forecast.

Wildfire smoke continues to blanket Ontario, and Canada's Capital is no exception on this mid-July day. We deliver the latest developments in tonight's weather forecast. We also offer the latest on a flooded-out Ottawa high-rise building, as CTV's Natalie Van Rooy pops in for a visit. Plus, the community of Carleton Place rallies around the son of a grocery store worker who died in a tragic crash. And as we close out the show, we find out when the Ottawa Senators will be hosting their ex-captain.

A wrong turn turned out to be the right decision for two commuters, who helped save a Carp family from a house fire. Today, the two sides reunited. CTV's Dylan Dyson leads tonight's newscast with some positive vibes. Meantime, in a new memo from City Staff to city councillors, it took days to get the scope of the damage caused by the Canada Day storm. CTV's Leah Larocque has more on that. Plus, questions about safety in the ByWard Market are back in the spotlight after a pair of stabbings this week. Patricia Boal returns to the newsdesk, while Jackie Perez looks at the latest weather forecast.

As the cleanup costs continue to climb, Ottawa flood victims are still waiting for provincial relief. CTV's Katelyn Wilson starts things off for us tonight. Meantime, when it comes to preventing future flooding events, residents of Highgate Road are demanding answers and clarity. CTV's Leah Larocque has more on that. Plus, a local farmer says he’s lucky to be alive after a major crash almost cost him his life. Stefan Keyes fills in for Patricia Boal on the newsdesk, while Jackie Perez watches closely for looming thunderstorms.