
In the wake of a menacing ice storm, Ottawa’s LRT faced a daunting test of survival. Unfortunately, Line 1 blinked, as an overhead cable snapped just before 1:30 Wednesday afternoon and forced the R1 bus fleet to take action. Sophie Vincent, who works at UOttawa, witnessed part of the incident from her office. Sofia Mandoli, a transit rider, was given permission by her bosses to head home early and outsmart Mother Nature. But unfortunately for her, this transit curveball spoiled that plan. Both join Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.
March 12, 2026 - 18:15 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Drivers in Ottawa are feeling the ripple effects of the latest conflict in the Middle East, as gas prices sharply spiked this weekend. On Saturday, prices at the pumps rose by about 6 cents per litre, bringing the average price in Canada’s Capital to roughly $1.52 per litre. That’s significant when compared to the prices we saw just 2 weeks ago – when the average price was 19 cents lower. Colin Mang, an economist at McMaster University, dissects the latest round of sticker shock on today's Ottawa Now.
March 12, 2026 - 18:10 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti posted his decision online to revoke a council plan that would have allowed up to four units on land previously zoned for only one.
March 12, 2026 - 18:08 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
The meeting, set for the afternoon of March 16, will be the third time Carney and the King have meet since Carney became prime minister a year ago.
March 12, 2026 - 18:02 | Mackenzie Gray | Global News - Canada
Many of Canada's brightest music stars will descend on Winnipeg for the Juno Awards in 2027.
March 12, 2026 - 18:00 | | CBC News - Canada
A lunchtime Lego project at Jeremy Hansen's former high school in Ingersoll, Ont., has grown into a mission to follow his upcoming Artemis II moon journey, and the Canadian astronaut's parents paid ode to the students' efforts by visiting their son's alma mater — with a special package.
March 12, 2026 - 17:48 | | CBC News - Canada



