Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. March 10th, 2026

Wednesday is shaping up to be a ‘fun’ day for travel in Canada’s Capital. And by fun, we mean probably miserable. The forecast is calling for a ton of freezing rain, with the first glimpses of chaotic weather starting later tonight. It continues into the overnight hours, and basically all of Wednesday morning. And on top of what could be a chaotic daytime commute, the Ottawa Senators are finally back home from the road, as the Montreal Canadiens roll into town for a Wednesday night primetime broadcast. When it’s all said and done, we could be looking at an ice storm that is similar to the one we saw in April of 2023. Kristy Cameron taps into the latest developments with Doug Gillham, a meteorologist with The Weather Network. Shifting gears to the hype around high-speed rail, a pair of Ontario Mayors have banded together in a bid to make Kingston a high-speed rail stop. That’s because, right now, it isn’t. Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson pays us a visit in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.