Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. June 24th, 2025

If you are reading this, it means the heatwave hasn’t killed you. When is the madness going to end? More importantly, how many more heatwaves is Canada’s Capital likely to get this Summer? Doug Gillham, a meteorologist with The Weather Network, joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 2. Meantime, a new report from the Canadian Urban Institute argues that today’s churches must alter their approaches to building management, as dwindling attendances put their long-term futures at risk. Worries are growing that the loss of physical buildings could spell the end of the churches’ civic function, with development and decay serving as the dual-threat of doom if things don’t change. Here to examine further is Mary Rowe, who serves as President of the non-profit organization. They help Canadian cities overcome various challenges, such as this one.