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This is Ottawa
This is Ottawa
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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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Is Ottawa an island?

Podcast listener Matt Bell has always been curious about something. Given that a central part of the city is surrounded... more

07 Oct 2024 · 14 minutes
Have land acknowledgements become “white noise”?

They’re read at sporting events, music festivals, school assemblies, corporate conferences and city hall meetings. But have they become more... more

30 Sep 2024 · 16 minutes
What happens when Robyn knocks on the door of her former Carleton University residence room - 27 years later?!

There are nearly 9000 students living in college and university dorm rooms in Ottawa. So what’s dorm life like? And... more

23 Sep 2024 · 20 minutes
What happened to the O’Brien Hotel in Gatineau Park?

In 2018 a boutique hotel called The O’Brien opened to great fanfare in Gatineau Park. The derelict mansion overlooking Meech... more

16 Sep 2024 · 14 minutes
What’s the new Night Mayor’s plan to revitalize Ottawa’s social scene from sundown to sunrise?

Mathieu Grondin says he’s been in “listening mode” all summer since being appointed Ottawa’s new nightlife commissioner. So what did... more

09 Sep 2024 · 32 minutes
How will a new museum tell the story of the Vietnamese “boat people” who sought freedom in Ottawa?

There’s a community garden at the corner of Somerset and Preston streets. But if Can Le’s dream comes to fruition,... more

26 Aug 2024 · 12 minutes
Why aren’t there more places to eat and drink along Ottawa’s waterfronts?

Between the Ottawa River, the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River, Ottawa has some prime waterfront space. So why aren’t... more

19 Aug 2024 · 19 minutes
Where do queer seniors find community in Ottawa?

Clubs, bars, internet dating — so much of queer culture is focused on spaces for young people. So where does... more

12 Aug 2024 · 13 minutes
How did Glenroy Gilbert’s Olympic gold change the advice he now gives as head coach for Athletics Canada?

Ottawa’s Glenroy Gilbert was part of the relay team which famously defeated the Americans in the 1996 Summer Olympics, bringing... more

29 Jul 2024 · 19 minutes
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
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