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Ottawa Now - Ontario's Attorney General calls on the feds to legalize pepper spray for self-defense situations
Ontario’s Attorney General is calling on the Carney Liberals to consider legalizing the use of pepper spray for self-defense measures. This proposal also involves the exploration of mandatory DNA collection upon arrests for sexual offences. In his open letter to Canada’s Attorney General, Doug Down…
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Ottawa Now - Should retail stores be open on STAT holidays?
On Friday, the Ford government confirmed that Ontario’s retail stores will now be open for business on Family Day and Victoria Day. Last month, Premier Doug Ford mused about opening stores during some of the province’s STAT holidays, saying he was disappointed he couldn’t shop at Home Depot during …
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Ottawa Now - Meet the dog who can track down high-tech items that criminals try to hide
When it comes to finding items that criminals try to hide, the Ottawa Police Service has a secret weapon in their back pocket. Or, to be more precise, a 2-year-old Black Labrador walking on all four paws. Her name is Piper, an Electronic Storage Detection K9 who has a particular set of skills. She …
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Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Mon. March 16th, 2026
Canada’s inflation rate fell to 1.8% last month, dropping from 2.3% in January. We dig through the data with Richard Forbes, a Principal Economist with Signal49 Research. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, …
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Mon. March 16th, 2026
From the idea of legalizing pepper spray for self-defense purposes, to the looming demise of two Ottawa-based consumption sites, the CFRA textboard was burning hot today. Kristy Cameron gathers your feedback in Hour 3. Then, we open the debate floor just after the 4:30 newscast, as the Political He…
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Mon. March 16th, 2026
Ontario’s Attorney General is calling on the Carney Liberals to consider legalizing the use of pepper spray for self-defense measures. This proposal also involves the exploration of mandatory DNA collection upon arrests for sexual offences. In his open letter to Canada’s Attorney General, Doug Down…
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Mon. March 16th, 2026
A pair of Ottawa-based supervised consumption sites have received notices from the Ford government, indicating that their funding is being withdrawn. According to a joint statement from Ottawa Inner City Health and the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, the bad news came from the Ministry of Healt…
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Hour 4 of Ottawa Now for Fri. March 13th, 2026
Clarence-Rockland is aiming to restore a transit link to the City of Ottawa, with the help of OC Transpo. CTV’s Natalie Van Rooy delivers the details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. But first, Matt Demers announces his long-a…
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Hour 3 of Ottawa Now for Fri. March 13th, 2026
Should Ontario stores be open for business on Family Day and Victoria Day? If they are, would you go shopping on a STAT holiday? Kristy Cameron sifts through the CFRA textboard and tackles today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, RTG crews are still hard at work this afternoon, trying to get Line 1 o…
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Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. March 13th, 2026
When it comes to finding items that criminals try to hide, the Ottawa Police Service has a secret weapon in their back pocket. Or, to be more precise, a 2-year-old Black Labrador walking on all four paws. Her name is Piper, an Electronic Storage Detection K9 who has a particular set of skills. She …
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