Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. October 9th, 2024

In just a matter of hours, Hurricane Milton will be making landfall in Florida, as residents desperately attempt to evacuate their homes. CFRA's Andy Pinsent has more on the life-threatening storm surge. Meantime, a pair of Barrhaven councillors were using public transit this morning, talking to riders and brainstorming ideas to improve the bus system. David Hill even challenged CTV's Peter Szperling to a commute race, with the councillor hopping on a bus and Mr. Szperling driving the station vehicle. Spoiler alert: The representative for Barrhaven West did not win.