Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Wed. March 4th, 2026

Canadians are getting high-speed rail! Well, eventually, they will. But not everyone is thrilled about it. Some are worried that this whole operation is being rushed. Dozens of farming communities fear that this game-changing idea could cost them their land, their businesses, and their communities. Some are angry that their community is being left out of the transit equation altogether. Do you support high-speed rail? How would it impact your neck of the woods? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Shifting gears to International news, Iran has been stunned by a wave of airstrikes from the U.S. and Israel, attacks that first began Saturday morning. Roughly 4 hours after the initial strikes hit, the country was plunged into a total Internet blackout, making it extremely difficult for loved ones to communicate with each other. Shruti Shekar, the editor-in-chief of Android Central, pays us a visit in Hour 3.