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Publication Date: March 9, 2026 - 18:02
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. March 9th, 2026
March 9, 2026
The latest war in the Middle East has entered Day 10, as the United States and Israel team up to eliminate Iranian threats. Meantime, oil and gas prices are ballooning. By how much, you may ask? Here in Canada’s Capital, over a 2-week period, the average gas price has gone up by 19 cents per litre. How has it impacted your bottom line? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Plus, it’s a Monday afternoon, which means it’s time to talk politics with our Political Heat Panel. And as we get ready for Spring, we will need to fill 3 seats in Canada’s House of Commons. Today, we learned when those byelections will be held.
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Cheers turned to sadness in Toronto's Little Italy as Bosnia defeated Italy in the FIFA World Cup qualifier.
April 1, 2026 - 06:47 | | The Globe and Mail
Just over a month after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, the country has suffered severe losses. But while largely outmatched militarily, Iran has used its geography to spread the cost of war. By all but shutting down shipping across the Strait of Hormuz, it has effectively grounded global oil trade to a halt and sent markets spiralling.
Look up this trade lane—a waterway for vessels moving through the Gulf, transporting more than 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas—and you’ll find it described as a “choke point.” It’s a term that Edward Fishman, an energy...
April 1, 2026 - 06:30 | Vikram Nijhawan | Walrus
Traditionally, stories about the Cree trickster Wîsahkêcâhk are only told when there is snow on the ground, which means, as the planet rapidly warms, there are fewer and fewer opportunities to tell them. Vancouver, where I live, didn’t see a single snowflake until February. So instead of the legend of the creation of the moon, I’ll tell you her name: tipiskâwi-pîsim, night sun. In Anishinaabemowin, she is Nookomis Dibik-Giizis, the revered Grandmother Moon. Though almost every acre on land has been claimed by one nation or another, the moon has been a shared locus of imagination and...
April 1, 2026 - 06:29 | Michelle Cyca | Walrus
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