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 up on online dating? Every week, host Robyn Bresnahan seeks out people to answer one question about the city we love. New episodes every Monday.

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What would happen if kids were in charge of March break?

We’re handing it over to the kids this week to dream up their ideal March break. Host Robyn Bresnahan heads to an elementary school in Stittsville and hears what a holiday at home would look like with kids at the helm. And then two parents share their top tips for things to do on an Ottawa staycation.

Mar 11, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Is it necessary to close Ottawa schools for the solar eclipse?

A rare solar eclipse is taking place on Monday, April 8th. Schools will be closed because it’s deemed unsafe for students to be outside without proper eye protection. But some parents and school trustees question whether that’s the right move - and if it will actually lead to the opposite outcome.

Mar 04, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Why does Ottawa's tap water look, smell and taste different depending on the season?

Sometimes it’s cloudy. Sometimes it’s bubbly. And depending on the time of year you drink it, Ottawa’s water tastes different. Robyn Bresnahan heads to the source of it all and taps into the expertise of an engineer who’s spent his life thinking about drinking water.

Feb 26, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 6

What's Ottawa's next quintessential food?

Move over Beavertails, poutine and shawarma. Robyn Bresnahan goes for a meal with the couple behind the hugely popular Eat the Strip blog to find out what they think Ottawa’s new quintessential food is and the story it tells about our city.

Feb 19, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Where do you find love when you've given up on online dating?

If you've ever tried online dating you'll know it's a world of hit and miss. This week Robyn Bresnahan meets a woman who had more misses than matches and decided to seek love the old fashioned way.

Feb 12, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Was it right to move Ottawa’s main train station out of the downtown core?

Ottawa used to have a grand main train station right downtown. That building is now the temporary home of the Senate. The city’s current train terminal sits five kilometres away in the east-end. Robyn Bresnahan hops on the train with a self-described ‘railhead’ to talk about whether that move was the right one.

Feb 05, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 3

What's it like to live above the stadium at Lansdowne Park?

If you've ever been to a sports event at Lansdowne stadium, you've likely noticed the gleaming condo overlooking the field. Who lives there? And what's it like when 20-thousand strangers converge on your "front yard" on game days? Robyn Bresnahan heads up to the ninth floor to find out.

Jan 29, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 2

How can Ottawa make snow removal better for everyone?

Snow. We trudge through it, get stuck in it, shovel too much of it. But some question whether the city has its priorities backwards when it comes to what gets plowed first. Host Robyn Bresnahan digs into Ottawa's snowplow plan.

Jan 22, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Introducing: This is Ottawa

This city is much more than tulips and politicians. A million people now call Ottawa home. Each week, host Robyn Bresnahan seeks the answer to one question about the city we love. She finds the characters at the heart of the story - whether it's in the burbs, along the Greenbelt or right in the core of the capital.

Jan 19, 2024•2 min

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