Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. March 17th, 2026 | Page 895 | Unpublished
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Tues. March 17th, 2026

March 17, 2026

Effective April 30th, Ontarians will be permitted to bring their own alcoholic beverages to outdoor public events. From farmers’ markets and movie screenings, to art exhibits and neighbourhood festivals, the world is your oyster. How are people reacting to Doug Ford’s master plan? Kristy Cameron checks in with Tara Shannon, the Executive Director of the Ottawa Festival Network. Meantime, Mother Nature keeps flip-flopping between seasons, as we head back to the wintery freeze following a morning snow squall. Environment Canada climatologist David Phillips pays us a visit in Hour 2. Plus, Carleton’s favourite political activist group has returned. CFRA’s Chris Holski explains.



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More than 1,400 registrants and graduate students have signed a letter urging Ontario’s psychology regulator to remove its registrar amid criticism that proposed changes to training requirements could lower standards and compromise patient safety.
March 25, 2026 - 23:08 | Kristy Kirkup | The Globe and Mail
Saskatoon's construction for the new Bus Rapid Transit system will close University Bridge from the week of April 6th until mid-June
March 25, 2026 - 22:39 | Ashley Beherns | Global News - Canada
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the province’s health authority is now trying to recover tens of millions of dollars it paid MHCare Medical Corp. for drugs the company never delivered.
March 25, 2026 - 21:58 | Carrie Tait, Tom Cardoso | The Globe and Mail