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Publication Date: March 24, 2026 - 18:00
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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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Perhaps one of the most controversial issues in Canada is MAID, or medical assistance in dying.
There are people who feel that it’s being offered too readily in cases where death may not be an appropriate course, and others who feel there needs to be expanded access.
One province has decided that the pace of these deaths has gone too far, too fast.
National Post politics reporter Rahim Mohamed joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss where MAID is currently at in Canada, why Alberta felt it needed to bring in restrictions, and how those limitations have been perceived.
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April 2, 2026 - 11:59 | Shawn Knox | National Post
Thousands of soccer fans descending on Toronto for the FIFA World Cup are planning trips outside of the city, a new report suggests.
April 2, 2026 - 11:22 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Canada
Thousands of soccer fans descending on Toronto for the FIFA World Cup are planning trips outside of the city, a new report suggests.
April 2, 2026 - 11:22 | Aaron D’Andrea | Global News - Ottawa
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