Unpublished Newswire
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 has been trained to detect the scent of a chemical found in USB sticks, SD cards, cellphones, AirTags, and even hard drives. These scents, if you can believe it, cannot be detected by the human nose. Kristy Cameron checks in with Ottawa Police Detective Dominic Paykarimah, who works at the...
March 13, 2026 - 18:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
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 a Holiday Monday. Furthermore, he’s received several calls from people looking to shop over the holidays, and questioned why shopping centres aren’t open for business when restaurants are. This gut call, however, has been pretty divisive. In Hour 1, we hear from...
March 13, 2026 - 18:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has instructed the provincial Attorney General to seek a court injunction against the Al-Quds Day rally scheduled for Toronto on Saturday.
“This afternoon, I’ve instructed my Attorney General to pursue an injunction against the Al-Quds Day demonstration planned for Toronto,” he wrote in an X post on Friday. “Hate, violence and intimidation have no place on the streets of Canada and our government will fight it however we can.”
This afternoon, I’ve instructed my Attorney General to pursue an injunction against the Al-Quds Day demonstration planned for Toronto...
March 13, 2026 - 17:46 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
Team Canada's appearance in the playoff round of the World Baseball Classic is giving Alberta fans lots to cheer about — including a starting pitcher who hails from Calgary.
March 13, 2026 - 17:41 | Skylar Peters | Global News - Canada
CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the last two days of the Winter Paralympic Games in northern Italy, where Canada has gold-medal chances in Para hockey, wheelchair curling and skiing.
March 13, 2026 - 17:20 | | CBC News - Canada
More than 100 people gathered in Halifax to honour Africville activist Eddie Carvery, known for his 55-year protest on the site of the historic Black community.
March 13, 2026 - 17:16 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Canada
