Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. March 2nd, 2026

Over the course of the next few months, more and more federal workers will be returning to federal government offices. Line 1 of Ottawa’s LRT still has plenty of problems that need fixing. The next stage of LRT still hasn’t been launched yet. Ottawa’s bus fleet is feeling the burn. And if you drive a car, you might have to deal with a lot more than just high gas prices, as more and more people complain about their crappy commute times. In your view, do you have the worst commute in Ottawa? Laura Shantz, a Board Member with Ottawa Transit Riders, gets the conversation going in Hour 1. Meantime, a total Lunar Eclipse is on its way tomorrow, and you’ll have a glorious chance to witness it in Canada’s Capital. Backyard astronomer Gary Boyle has more on the ‘Blood Moon’ that only appears once every few years. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.