Earlier this year, doubts began to creep in about the future of Wellington Street as it currently stands. A similar rhetoric has surfaced about the shelf life of Sparks Street. What if you live in a smaller town, or even one of Canada’s suburbs? Is the Downtown storyline a little bit different? We try to get some answers in Hour 1. Meantime, we still have a few days to go before the Emergencies Act inquiry wraps up, but the Drama Meter is still spiking. Brandon Miller, the lawyer representing the Freedom Convoy, was removed from the proceedings after challenging Commissioner Rouleau. We explain why in Hour 2. Plus, tonight is the night for students and trustees to make their voices heard, as the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board hosts a familiar debate. A dangerous cold-and-flu season is upon us. COVID-19 hasn’t gone away, either. And now, we are hearing growing pleas to reinstate mandatory masking policies in our schools. Kristy Cameron gathers the pros and cons.