High-speed rail is coming to Canada! Well, not right away, but in the coming years. And the journey will start in Ottawa and Montreal. Is it a necessary form of travel, or is it just nice to have? Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Matti Siemiatycki, who heads the University of Toronto's Infrastructure Institute. Meantime, an ongoing surge in flu cases has got CHEO's top authorities asking for help. CTV's Josh Marano has more on that story in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today's top headlines.