Ottawa's Pothole Nightmare: Cars in Peril

0:00It's April 22. From your city to your ears, this is Canada News Today, powered by AI. Police in Ottawa report several cars got seriously messed up after hitting a massive pothole on St. Laurent Boulevard near an eastbound ramp. Tires blew out, rims got wrecked, straight up significant damage from one deep crater in the road. Officers jumped on social media to warn drivers and called the city of Ottawa to fix it quick. They blamed the brutal spring-free stall cycles that hit the area hard with water sneaking into cracks, freezing up and popping the pavement apart. Under vehicle weight. Across Ontario, folks are fed up with these road traps, nominating pothole riddled streets left and right in the Canadian automobile associations. Worst roads campaign. It's the number one complaint this year, turning everyday drives into expensive headaches. Get this. 83% of those nominations point straight to potholes, according to the group's assistant vice president. Last year, Carling Avenue took the crown

1:02as the east region's roughest ride. As repair crews scramble and cycles keep coming, stay sharp out there, peep the road ahead and push your city to pass these beasts before they claim. More wheels.