On this week's edition of the CTV Morning Live Ottawa Podcast, Will enjoys some fun in the sun, as Rosey and Melissa hold down the fort. With mid-August now staring us square in the face, back-to-school shopping is officially ramping up. Are the essential items becoming more expensive in 2025? If so, by how much? Retail analyst Bruce Winder paints the bigger picture for us. Meantime, the dry heat has been unrelenting all across Canada's Capital. As we prepare to close out August, are we finally about to receive some cool air and much-needed rain? David Phillips from Environment Canada provides a quick breakdown. Plus, the cast and crew ranks their favourite Summer traditions!
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CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.