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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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  • How do you demolish a highrise in the middle of the city?
    Jun 16 2025

    A 14-storey office tower at the corner of O’Connor and Slater streets is about to be destroyed. But how do you bring down a building in such a densely packed area? Robyn Bresnahan learns about the painstaking preparation that goes into flattening a high-rise and finds out what’s set to replace it.

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    13 min
  • Spat on, attacked and threatened: librarians on the frontlines
    Jun 9 2025

    Libraries are known as quiet and calm places. But in recent years, there’s been an uptick in cases of harassment, suspected drug overdoses and thefts. Robyn Bresnahan sat down with three library workers, including Ottawa’s chief librarian, to find out how they’re coping.

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    20 min
  • Hooked on urban fishing in the Rideau Canal
    Jun 2 2025

    You might scoff at the thought of catching your dinner from the canal. But how edible are the fish that swim between Dow’s Lake and downtown? Robyn Bresnahan goes boating with a fish expert to find out what comes out at the end of a rod - and what people do with the fish they catch in the canal.

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    25 min

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