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Publication Date: March 18, 2026 - 16:53

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News of the day: Should Ottawa regulate e-scooter batteries, a new Canadian rocket launch pad, taking cars out of the ByWard Market and more

March 18, 2026
It’s Wednesday, March 18. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today. DEACHMAN: AFTER FATAL OTTAWA FIRE, IS IT TIME TO REGULATE E-SCOOTER BATTERIES IN APARTMENTS? Fire investigators looking into the cause of the March 14 blaze that claimed three lives identified a lithium-ion battery-powered e-scooter as a possible culprit. Read the story NEW ROCKET […]


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