Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Mon. February 23rd, 2026

Canadian motorists and households are showing signs of financial strain due to the rising cost of living. In fact, many of them are barreling towards a breaking point, especially when it comes to vehicle insurance prices. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Matt Hands, a Vice-President of Insurance at Ratehub.ca, in Hour 2. Shifting gears to the world of Tourism, Canadians who are vacationing and living in Jaslico have been urgently ordered to shelter in place. This warning goes double for anyone who is currently visiting Puerto Vallarta, a popular tourist destination in Mexico. It follows the demise of a major drug cartel leader, who was reportedly killed in a government operation just days ago. And now, a wave of violence has engulfed the area. We go 1-on-1 with Debbie Parrish-Lefort, a concerned Ottawa resident who finds herself waiting in limbo.