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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. March 9th, 2026

March 9, 2026

Drivers in Ottawa are feeling the ripple effects of the latest conflict in the Middle East, as gas prices sharply spiked this weekend. On Saturday, prices at the pumps rose by about 6 cents per litre, bringing the average price in Canada’s Capital to roughly $1.52 per litre. That’s significant when compared to the prices we saw just 2 weeks ago – when the average price was 19 cents lower. Colin Mang, an economist at McMaster University, dissects the latest round of sticker shock in Hour 1. Sticking with life on Ottawa’s roadways, CTV Ottawa has concluded its worst commute study. And as we sifted through the data, we discovered that the misery meter for public transit users is being triggered by LRT chaos. CTV’s Leah Larocque explains what LRT forces, in particular, are grinding their gears. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.

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Since the United States and Israel threw the first stones against Iran on February 28th, Iran’s top leaders have been killed in airstrikes, while the country’s military capabilities have been severely degraded. Even still, 3 weeks later, Iran remains capable of inflicting damage through missile and drone attacks, rattling its neighbours in The Gulf and hammering the world’s Energy sector. Naturally, this has led to higher gas prices and a big headache for small business owners. In a recent survey of its members, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business found that...
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