Andrew Pinsent fills in for Bill and is joined by Ontario's Minister of Energy and Mines, Stephen Lecce, to discuss the new agreement.

Andrew Pinsent fills in for Bill and is joined by Ontario's Minister of Energy and Mines, Stephen Lecce, to discuss the new agreement.

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The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Monday, March 16th, 2026.

The best of Newstalk 580 CFRA for Monday, March 16th, 2026.

PODCAST: The Daily Review 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 Downey says it’s all part of an effort to hold violent offenders accountable, support victims of crime, and strengthen public safety. As of today, it’s illegal to carry pepper spray. As of today, a warrant or conviction is required for DNA sample collection. But according to criminal defense lawyer Sam Puchala, this isn’t just a political move. It resembles an entire shift in the nature of self-defense analysis. She pays us a visit in Hour 2. Shifting gears to something much lighter, how about that weather forecast? On Friday and Sunday, we had snow on the ground. Today, the warm temperatures have probably cleared up the roads. What gives? And what curveballs are on the way next? We dig deeper with Environment Canada’s Geoff Coulson.

Ontario&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Attorney General, Doug Downey says it&rsquo;s all part of an effort to hold violent offenders accountable, support victims of crime, and strengthen public safety. As of today, it&rsquo;s illegal to carry pepper spray. As of today, a warrant or conviction is required for DNA sample collection. But according to criminal defense lawyer Sam Puchala, this isn&rsquo;t just a political move. It resembles an entire shift in the nature of self-defense analysis. She pays us a visit in Hour 2. Shifting gears to something much lighter, how about that weather forecast? On Friday and Sunday, we had snow on the ground. Today, the warm temperatures have probably cleared up the roads. What gives? And what curveballs are on the way next? We dig deeper with Environment Canada&rsquo;s Geoff Coulson.

Hour 2 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 Health on Friday afternoon, stating that the cash would cease within 90 days. We get the latest updates from CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent. Meantime, the gloomy news in Centretown continues, as an apartment building fire claimed the lives of two people on Saturday. Nick DeFazio from Ottawa Fire Services joins the program in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.

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 Health on Friday afternoon, stating that the cash would cease within 90 days. We get the latest updates from CFRA&rsquo;s Andrew Pinsent. Meantime, the gloomy news in Centretown continues, as an apartment building fire claimed the lives of two people on Saturday. Nick DeFazio from Ottawa Fire Services joins the program in Hour 1. But first, we bring you up to speed on today&rsquo;s top headlines.

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