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Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. March 19th, 2026
Could we soon see bus-only lanes on Bank Street? CTV's Natalie Van Rooy fills us in. Then, we preview tonight's CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you'll hear it live on CFRA's Ottawa Now.
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. March 19th, 2026
Canada is falling further and further down the happiness leaderboard, as another edition of the Global Happiness Survey showcases a bigger frown on the Canadian Maple Leaf. In fact, for a second straight year, English-speaking countries failed to crack the Top 10, with heavy social media use impact…
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. March 19th, 2026
During Monday’s press conference in Brockville, Ontario’s Premier says his government wants to start livestreaming bail hearings. As of right now, there are federal laws in place that keep details from these proceedings private, an effort to protect victims and the right to a fair trial for the acc…
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Thurs. March 19th, 2026
Since the United States and Israel threw the first stones against Iran on February 28th, Iran’s top leaders have been killed in airstrikes, while the country’s military capabilities have been severely degraded. Even still, 3 weeks later, Iran remains capable of inflicting damage through missile and…
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Ottawa Now - Cuban Canadians struggling to stay in contact with relatives amid recent blackouts
We are taking a gander at what’s been happening in Cuba over the past few days. On Monday, the country’s electrical grid collapsed, plunging 11 million residents into darkness. On Tuesday, Cuban officials reported that the country had been reconnected. But for Cuban Canadians, the mission to connec…
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Ottawa Now - At a time where family budgets are feeling the pressure, more Canadians reach their tipping point with tipping
We are revisiting a story from Tuesday’s show, and a topic we have occasionally tackled on Ottawa Now. That debate surrounds today’s tipping policies. A new survey from H&R Block Canada suggests that Canadians may have reached their breaking point. To be more precise, 67 percent of surveyed Canadia…
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Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Wed. March 18th, 2026
Ottawa Police are on the lookout for multiple suspects involved in the latest 'taxi scam' to strike Canada's Capital. CTV's Leah Larocque drops by with the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real ti…
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Wed. March 18th, 2026
A new survey says that Canadians are growing tired of tipping. In fact, some want the practice to be abolished altogether. Where do you stand on that debate? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today's Question of the Day. Meantime, the Bank of Canada has held its principal …
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. March 18th, 2026
As of right now, only two supervised consumption sites remain in Canada’s Capital. But as of June 13th, there will be none. Earlier this week, the Ford government announced that funding for Ottawa Inner City Health and the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre would be cut off within the next 90 days.…
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. March 18th, 2026
We are revisiting a story from Tuesday’s show, and a topic we have occasionally tackled on Ottawa Now. That debate surrounds today’s tipping policies. A new survey from H&R Block Canada suggests that Canadians may have reached their breaking point. To be more precise, 67 percent of surveyed Canadia…
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