Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. February 23rd, 2026

OC Transpo Interim GM Troy Charter says work is still being done to address the primary LRT problems on Line 1. For those curious, 26 cars are needed to run the LRT service at peak demand. Right now, with the 3-to-4 minute intervals still in effect during peak periods, only 21 of them are running. We don’t have an exact timeframe as to when the service will return to full strength. On top of that, the problems with Ottawa’s bus network are still persisting. Add it all up, and you’ve got a lot of frustrated commuters to deal with. That’s why one city councillor is calling for an audit of O-Train disruptions. Kristy Cameron chats with David Hill, the representative for Barrhaven West, in Hour 1. He is also a member of the city’s Transit Committee. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.