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