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Publication Date: March 17, 2026 - 18:00
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. March 17th, 2026
March 17, 2026
It is illegal to use the HOV lanes if you’re driving alone. However, that road rule could soon be changed by the Ford government. The province is proposing changes to the Highway Traffic Act, which would allow single-occupant vehicles to use the HOV lanes during off-peak hours. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent has more on that story. Meantime, today’s snow squall has left thousands of Ottawa residents in the dark. And in the case of thousands of students at Algonquin College, they have been told to stay home. CTV’s Tyler Fleming delivers the details in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.
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Canadians booking packages with Air Canada Vacations to designated “SUN destinations” will pay an extra $50 per passenger fuel surcharge, starting April 6, 2026, travel agents are saying.
Air Canada Vacations is the airline’s subsidiary offering vacation packages. It has notified travel agents about the fuel surcharge, which will be reflected in the taxes and surcharges at the time of booking. The airline uses “
SUN destinations...
April 5, 2026 - 07:00 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
The federal government is beefing up its accountability for processing passport applications.
As of April 1, passport applicants will get
a full refund of their passport fee
if it takes more than 30 business days to process their application, said Lena Metlege Diab, federal minister of...
April 5, 2026 - 07:00 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
April 5, 2026 - 07:00 | Preet Banerjee | The Globe and Mail
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