Ottawa gas prices hit $1.52 amid war in Middle East | CTV News Ottawa at Six for Sat, March 7, 2026

Ottawa drivers are facing a dramatic increase at the pumps as average gas prices jumped six cents overnight to roughly $1.52 a litre; the St. Patrick's Day parade returned to downtown Ottawa for the first time since 2019, drawing thousands to celebrate Irish heritage; and nearly 100 high school students from Ottawa and Montreal gathered at uOttawa for what organizers call Canada's first-ever hardware hackathon for youth. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories and full programs at http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTV News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/CTV-News CTV News on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVNews CTV News on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/CTVNEWS CTV News on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/ctv-news --- CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations. #OttawaNews #Ottawa #CTVNewsOttawa #AustinLee #CTVNewsAtSix #LocalNews #EasternOntario #OttNews #ctvnews #ctvnationalnews #canadiannews