This is Ottawa
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.
Latest Episode
What it’s like for women inside Ottawa’s jail (05.01.2026)
Previous Episodes
- I did a podcast about stolen cars. And then my car got stolen.
- How Ottawa became the capital of Christmas movies
- Will the Mayor take the blame if the Ottawa Charge leaves town?
- “Tinder for moms" How Ottawa women are using apps to find their 'village'
- Could Quebec’s doctor drain be Ottawa’s gain?
- Math anxiety in Ottawa schools – why psychologists are worried
- 5-star filter: why Ottawa’s ‘food-stagrammers’ don’t post bad reviews
- Lansdowne 2.0 is a go. Now what?
- Tapped out: how Ottawa’s rural residents are coping without water
- Wazzup Witches! The Ottawans making a living off witchcraft
- Why can't the police stop street racing in Ottawa?
- The school shooting that shocked Ottawa 50 years ago
- The one where Robyn pulled an all-nighter on Elgin Street
- How are rising commercial rents changing the fabric of the city?
- Could a legendary Ottawa music venue be resurrected?
- Thousands of Ottawans turned up to a pop-up melanoma screening clinic. Dozens walked away with a skin cancer diagnosis.
- Should Ottawa burn its garbage?
- Catcalls, eye rolls and butt slaps: life for women working in the trades
- A day in the life of CHEO’s critical care response team
- Saying good-bye to one of Chinatown’s most iconic restaurants
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