News of the day: Ottawa Station neighbours worried about effects of possible second station; Ontario health-care system at breaking point; Ottawa obsessed with Hyrox

In recent media appearances, Alto officials praised the current Via station on Tremblay Road, pictured here. Photo by Justin Tang /Ottawa Citizen Photo by Justin Tang /Ottawa Citizen

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It’s Monday, May 18. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today.

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‘TREPIDATION’ IN NEIGHBOURHOOD NEXT TO TREMBLAY STATION AFTER ALTO OFFICIALS THROW COLD WATER ON DOWNTOWN STOP

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Alto officials praised the current Via station on Tremblay Road while downplaying the potential of a downtown stop during a recent media tour.

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“Morale is at an all-time low,” says a representative for the Ottawa region of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario. GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO

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‘WE’VE NEVER SEEN A SITUATION LIKE THIS BEFORE’: ONTARIO HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM AT BREAKING POINT, NURSES SAY

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Health-care workers say the stress of the increased wait times on hospital staff is huge, and comes at time of major layoffs in the city.

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Ottawa police at a home on Bowmount Street on Oct. 31, 2022. Kieu Lam was found dead inside the home and two daughters were charged with first-degree murder before being acquitted by a jury in August 2025. Photo by TONY CALDWELL /POSTMEDIA

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ACQUITTED OF MURDER LAST AUGUST, ONE LAM SISTER HAS DIED

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Hue Ai Lam passed away on April 28. Last August, she and her sister were found not guilty in the killing of their mother in 2022.

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Kenny Caceros, owner of The Strength Collective in Stittsville, showed off the Hyrox training setup at The Hybrid Training Pop- Up in Ottawa’s west end on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

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OTTAWA HAS CAUGHT THE HYROX BUG. WHAT’S BEHIND THIS NEW OBSESSION?

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Hyrox is now one of the world’s fastest-growing indoor fitness competitions. On Thursday, May 14, Hyrox came to the nation’s capital for the first time, drawing plenty of competitors to the racing/workout event.

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A photo shows traffic on Highway 417 on Thursday, May 14. Photo by JEAN LEVAC /POSTMEDIA

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WHY TRAFFIC IS SO BAD ON HIGHWAY 417 IN OTTAWA … AGAIN

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Lane closures, lower speed limits and rotating ramp closures come to the Queensway, snarling traffic through Ottawa.

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