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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. March 5th, 2026

March 5, 2026

The Eastern extension of Ottawa’s LRT has hit a key milestone, and is now one step closer to its long-awaited grand opening. In Hour 1, we heard from Orleans South-Navan councillor Catherine Kitts. In Hour 3, we check in with Beacon Hill-Cyrville councillor Tim Tierney, who also serves on Ottawa’s Transit Committee. And in between, we turn things over to the mighty CFRA Nation. Once the system is officially launched, do you have faith that the latest stretch of LRT can deliver the goods? Text into the show or give us a ring, as we tackle today’s Question of the Day!



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A 22-year-old man from Ottawa was to appear in court in Gatineau on Friday, March 27, to face several charges in connection with the theft of a semi-trailer truck and a string of collisions that sent six other individuals for precautionary reasons. Read More
March 27, 2026 - 16:58 | Gord Holder, Postmedia | Ottawa Citizen
Ontario’s Sunshine List was published on Friday, revealing the highest-paid public sector employees in the city, with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe being far from the top earner.
March 27, 2026 - 16:57 | | CBC News - Ottawa
OTTAWA — Energy Minister Tim Hodgson suggested his colleague Michael Ma’s views do not reflect those of the Liberal party, the day after the floor-crossing MP apologized for comments casting doubt on reports of China’s human rights abuses against Uyghurs. During a press conference on Friday, Hodgson also referred any additional questions on Ma’s controversial comments to Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose office has not issued a statement on the issue in two days. On Thursday, during a Commons industry committee meeting on Chinese electric vehicle imports, Ma posed pointed questions...
March 27, 2026 - 16:51 | Christopher Nardi | National Post