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Publication Date: March 12, 2026 - 18:15
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Ottawa Now - A firsthand look at Wednesday's LRT snafu
March 12, 2026
In the wake of a menacing ice storm, Ottawa’s LRT faced a daunting test of survival. Unfortunately, Line 1 blinked, as an overhead cable snapped just before 1:30 Wednesday afternoon and forced the R1 bus fleet to take action. Sophie Vincent, who works at UOttawa, witnessed part of the incident from her office. Sofia Mandoli, a transit rider, was given permission by her bosses to head home early and outsmart Mother Nature. But unfortunately for her, this transit curveball spoiled that plan. Both join Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.
Canada has finally met NATO’s two per cent defence spending target, buoyed by a $9.3 billion surge and internal accounting changes. The long-elusive milestone fulfills Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise under intense allied pressure, but comes as NATO shifts the goalposts farther and scrutiny turns to how the money is actually spent.
March 26, 2026 - 07:44 | | CBC News - Ottawa
A cyclist was struck by a vehicle and critically injured on Haig Drive in central Ottawa Thursday morning, according to police and paramedics.
March 26, 2026 - 07:34 | | CBC News - Ottawa
March 26, 2026 - 07:06 | | The Globe and Mail



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