Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. March 24th, 2026 | Unpublished
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Tues. March 24th, 2026

March 24, 2026

An Ottawa crossing guard has died after he was struck by a teenage driver near a Barrhaven elementary school. Meantime, families in Barrhaven are calling for immediate safety improvements around St. Juan Diego Catholic School after a child was seriously injured during pick-up and drop-off hours. Barrhaven West councillor David Hill joins Kristy Cameron in Hour 1. Turning our attention to Parliament Hill, the Future of Sport in Canada Commission has unveiled its final report. And it says, among other things, that Canadian sport needs an overhaul. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent delivers the findings and the recommendations. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.



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The 19-year-old man accused in a hit-and-run that killed Ottawa crossing guard Peter Clark has been charged with failure to stop after an accident causing death, police say. Read More
March 25, 2026 - 13:47 | Paula Tran | Ottawa Citizen
This year has been an up-and-down year for federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. He is back in the House of Commons as leader of the Official Opposition and got an overwhelming show of support from delegates at the party’s convention in Calgary, but his party’s support is stalling in national polls, and the Carney Liberals could garner a majority with a series of byelection wins. Poilievre recently embarked on a trip to the U.S., where he met with officials and business leaders, which culminated in a highly publicized appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience. National Post...
March 25, 2026 - 13:33 | Shawn Knox | National Post
Biruté Mary Galdikas, a Canadian scientist who dedicated her life to the study and conservation of orangutans, has died. She was the last living member of the renowned primatologists known as "trimates," alongside Jane Goodall and Diane Fossey.
March 25, 2026 - 13:30 | | CBC News - Canada