Ottawa Fire is trying to crack down on a disturbing trend in our city, as lithium ion batteries were responsible for sparking a pair of house fires in Richmond. That’s coming up in the first segment of today’s CTV Your Morning Ottawa Podcast. Meantime, the wintery weather is slowly passing us by, which means gardening season is just around the corner. We offer some tips and tricks. And finally, we catch up with Emma Miskew of Team Homan, as Ottawa’s own soaks up the Olympic glory and her Bronze Medal win.

<p>Ottawa Fire is trying to crack down on a disturbing trend in our city, as lithium ion batteries were responsible for sparking a pair of house fires in Richmond. That&rsquo;s coming up in the first segment of today&rsquo;s CTV Your Morning Ottawa Podcast. Meantime, the wintery weather is slowly passing us by, which means gardening season is just around the corner. We offer some tips and tricks. And finally, we catch up with Emma Miskew of Team Homan, as Ottawa&rsquo;s own soaks up the Olympic glory and her Bronze Medal win.</p>