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Publication Date: March 16, 2026 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. March 16th, 2026
March 16, 2026
A pair of Ottawa-based supervised consumption sites have received notices from the Ford government, indicating that their funding is being withdrawn. According to a joint statement from Ottawa Inner City Health and the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, the bad news came from the Ministry of Health on Friday afternoon, stating that the cash would cease within 90 days. We get the latest updates from CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent. Meantime, the gloomy news in Centretown continues, as an apartment building fire claimed the lives of two people on Saturday. Nick DeFazio from Ottawa Fire Services joins the program in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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With construction rolling ahead on the massive multi-year Lansdowne 2.0 project and the historic Aberdeen Pavilion shutting down for renovations later this year, marquee events like CityFolk, the Ottawa Farmers' Market and 613Flea are searching for new homes. Read More
March 25, 2026 - 04:00 | Aedan Helmer | Ottawa Citizen
The budget of Gananoque was "deemed to have passed" without a vote by council earlier this month, surprising councillors who were unaware of a new 30-day deadline to make amendments — a rule introduced under Ontario’s controversial "strong mayor" legislation.
March 25, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
As the final vote to approve Premier Tim Houston's controversial budget was about to begin, members of the crowd in the Province House gallery broke out in song.
March 25, 2026 - 03:01 | | CBC News - Canada
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