Unpublished Newswire
A Saskatoon judge says a bus driver who mixed alcohol and pain killers while driving a charter bus with 52 children aboard posed an "outrageous" risk.
January 12, 2026 - 18:28 | | CBC News - Canada
According to a new report, some Canadians are drinking more frequently than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, showcasing a rise in daily alcohol consumption and weekly binge drinking. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Dr. Hayley Hamilton, the Co-Director of CAMH’s Institute for Mental Health Policy and Research.
January 12, 2026 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
It looks like Ontario is going to ban declawing cats and debarking dogs. The legislation would also ban ear cropping dogs, and the Ford government is consulting on the possible ban next month. Should the province ban medically-unnecessary surgeries on animals? Kristy Cameron kickstarts the debate with Dr. Trevor Lawson on today’s Ottawa Now. Based in Nova Scotia, he is a former President of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.
January 12, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Emergency services responded to a call at a private property in Brudenell, Lyndoch, and Raglan township on Saturday morning.
January 12, 2026 - 18:12 | | CBC News - Ottawa
A Toronto-area jeweller who is accused in the United States of laundering funds for a violent international drug-trafficking network allegedly run by former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding testified Monday that he made substantial amounts of money from trading cryptocurrencies and playing poker.Rolan Sokolovski, 37, appeared in a Toronto court on Monday as part of a hearing to determine whether he can be released on bail ahead of his extradition proceedings. He is pledging to post $2-million in bail.
January 12, 2026 - 18:09 | Jill Mahoney | The Globe and Mail
The City of Ottawa says that construction on Centretown’s first free-standing public washroom is planned for 2026. We check in with Bessa Whitmore, who is a member of the Gotta Go campaign, in Hour 4. Back in 2024, the group successfully lobbied for public toilets in Ottawa's LRT stations. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez. And finally, if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
January 12, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
