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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. Such 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 16, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The jerseys Team Canada will wear for the FIFA World Cup later this year have been revealed. The home jersey is a iconic Canadian red with a two tone maple leaf with a split in the middle. The away jersey is black with white cracked ice patterns which form maple leaves.
March 16, 2026 - 18:16 | | CBC News - Canada
Andrew Chang explains how Iran's blockage of the Strait of Hormuz — a critical oil-shipping route in the Middle East — affects the cost of energy here in Canada.
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March 16, 2026 - 18:08 | | CBC News - Canada
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, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
March 16, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Kinew now says the province is taking a step back from this approach and ensuring that different health-care interventions are built within the site before opening.
March 16, 2026 - 18:02 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
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 Heat Panel tackles all-things politics. Plus, Matt Demers offers his reaction to last night’s big winners at the Oscars. But more importantly, we find out who won this year’s bet.
March 16, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
