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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Wed. March 4th, 2026

March 4, 2026

Canadians are getting high-speed rail! Well, eventually, they will. But not everyone is thrilled about it. Some are worried that this whole operation is being rushed. Dozens of farming communities fear that this game-changing idea could cost them their land, their businesses, and their communities. Some are angry that their community is being left out of the transit equation altogether. Do you support high-speed rail? How would it impact your neck of the woods? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Shifting gears to International news, Iran has been stunned by a wave of airstrikes from the U.S. and Israel, attacks that first began Saturday morning. Roughly 4 hours after the initial strikes hit, the country was plunged into a total Internet blackout, making it extremely difficult for loved ones to communicate with each other. Shruti Shekar, the editor-in-chief of Android Central, pays us a visit in Hour 3.



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A pair of successful U.S. civil lawsuits against social media giants this week could be a “turning point” in society’s larger understanding that use of their various apps is not harmless and can be damaging and dangerous, particularly to children. “For many years, the model was that this was one of individual responsibility — it was up to individuals, whether that was children or their parents in this case, to regulate their own use,” Sachin Marahaj, assistant professor of educational leadership, policy and program evaluation at the University of Ottawa’s faculty of education, told...
March 26, 2026 - 17:39 | Kenn Oliver | National Post
After a lengthy battle, Meta and YouTube must pay millions of dollars in damages to a 20-year-old woman. It follows a California jury's conclusion that the social media giants designed their platforms to hook younger users without concern for their well being. And now, Wednesday's verdict in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit could influence the outcome of thousands of others that are similar in nature - accusing social media companies of deliberately causing harm. Florian Martin-Bariteau, an Associate Professor of Law at UOttawa, unpacks the legal precedents on today's Ottawa Now.
March 26, 2026 - 17:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa