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This is Ottawa
This is Ottawa
CBC

What would it take to make the Rideau Canal swimmable? Where do you go to find love in Ottawa when you've given... more

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From podium high to life low: What inspired an Ottawa Olympian to help elite athletes find meaning in life after sports?

Life after an Olympic medal isn’t always easy. When the extreme training, intense discipline, physical pain and world travel suddenly... more

22 Jul 2024 · 19 minutes
Why did Ottawa backpedal on bike sharing?

You can rent an e-scooter in Ottawa with the scan of a QR code - but not a bike. While... more

15 Jul 2024 · 14 minutes
Could Calgary’s water crisis happen in Ottawa?

Residents in and around Calgary were asked to restrict their water use after a massive water main rupture. A local... more

08 Jul 2024 · 15 minutes
How is Mechanicsville balancing gentrification with the preservation of its working-class history?

At 150 years old, Mechanicsville is proud of its blue-collar history. But like many other Ottawa neighbourhoods, old buildings are... more

24 Jun 2024 · 12 minutes
Why is there a ‘private’ lake in Rockcliffe that’s off limits to public swimmers?

“The Pond” in Rockcliffe Park is a bucolic swimming hole in the city. But the lake right next to it... more

17 Jun 2024 · 15 minutes
Catcalls, eyerolls and butt slaps: What's it like to be a woman in the trades?

"A lot of people laughed in my face and told me I should try hairdressing": tradeswomen in Ottawa have heard... more

10 Jun 2024 · 19 minutes
Why does Ottawa musician Jim Bryson wish he’d trained as an electrician?

He’s a successful Ottawa musician. But Jim Bryson says he wishes he’d also trained in the trades. Robyn Bresnahan visits... more

03 Jun 2024 · 10 minutes
Ottawa flies hundreds of flags when foreign dignitaries come to town. Where are they all kept - and what happens when there’s a diplomatic flap over flags?

There’s a place in Ottawa where tens of thousands of foreign flags live. Robyn Bresnahan gets a tour from the... more

27 May 2024 · 15 minutes
Wait, is that a ukulele?! The strange things people do while running the Ottawa marathon

People have done some pretty weird things during the past 50 years of the Ottawa Race Weekend. But Hugh Neilson’s... more

20 May 2024 · 14 minutes
Why is a new generation behind Ottawa’s organic farms choosing a life in the fields?

If you shop at a farmers market or get a local veggie delivery, you may have noticed something. Those behind... more

13 May 2024 · 23 minutes
This is Ottawa
From podium high to life low: What inspired an Ottawa Olympian to help elite athletes find meaning in life after sports?
This is Ottawa