This is Ottawa
CBCHow are high rents impacting Ottawa businesses? What happens during an all-nighter at the Elgin Street Diner? Every week, host Robyn Bresnahan does a deep dive into a story you're curious about and the issues you want to understand in the city we call home. New episodes every Monday. Have an idea for an episode? Email: thisisottawa@cbc.ca
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 135 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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In late August, police issued a warning about high-risk violent sexual offender Aaron Gilpin now living in the Ottawa area. The release included a photo of a man with facial tattoos whose criminal history included a brutal child-related sexual assaul... more
In part one of our “blind date” municipal series, we pair up a home builder with a green space advocate to talk about urban sprawl. Because if provincial projections are correct, Ottawa’s population will reach 1.68 million by 2051. So where is everyo... more
Ottawa is marking its bicentennial on September 26, 2026. But what actually happened on the day the city was born 200 years ago? Longtime journalist and history buff Randy Boswell takes host Robyn Bresnahan to the spot where Bytown began and reveals ... more
When Nick Paul started his teaching career, he loved it. But just a decade in - he quit. Nick tells Robyn Bresnahan about what led to his breaking point - and why he thinks Ottawa’s teacher “shortage” is actually a retention crisis.
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- So informative
I discovered this podcast because it was advertised on another CBC podcast I subscribe to. Fortunately, there’s 2 years of archived episodes and it has become a personal favourite. Just finished listening to “This is me in grade 9” and I am grateful my son finished high school decades ago!
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Canada5 months ago - Love that it is local
I really enjoy listening to this local show. I feel so smothered by news from elsewhere that it is refreshing to have something local.
Apple Podcasts5CinderDaxWolfCanada10 months ago - So glad I discovered!
Interesting subjects, a smart and warm host, excellent production, breezy format. Thanks for keeping me up to date on the city I used to live in and still love!
Apple Podcasts5LotstoLearnCDACanadaa year ago - Love the stories
Great to learn things that I did not know about the city I have lived in for over 30 years. Entertaining and informative.
Apple Podcasts5DMOttawaCanadaa year ago - Regressive garbage
I had unsubscribe after the most recent episode on the tree equity score. It continues a pattern of promoting a
regressive racialist and ethnocentric view of Ottawans. It doesn’t have to be this way. They could’ve presented a different perspective. One that emphasizes our common humanity, but instead chose to label and divine people based on their immutable characteristics.
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Locally focused, this program covers Ottawa's everyday stories at the intersection of policy, housing, transportation, culture, and governance. Episodes frequently feature competing viewpoints from municipal leaders, planners, educators, and residents, offering practical insights into how decisions shape neighborhoods, streets, and daily life. A standout is the balance it pursues between policy detail and human-scale storytelling, often using on-the-ground voices to illuminate city-building, local history, and community resilience.
Noteworthy is the mix of urban planning, political commentary, and cultural history with a clearly local bent, making it useful for listeners who want to understand how Ottawa operates behind the headlines and h... more
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7. Catherine McKenney
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