Épisodes

  • 5-star filter: why Ottawa’s ‘food-stagrammers’ don’t post bad reviews
    Nov 17 2025

    They’re not trained food critics. But tens of thousands follow their social media posts to find out where to eat. We go for lunch with four of the city’s top “food-stagrammers”.

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    18 min
  • Lansdowne 2.0 is a go. Now what?
    Nov 10 2025

    Ottawa City Council has greenlit a project that’s been red hot with pushback. So now that Lansdowne 2.0 is a go, what does it mean for residents, visitors, festivals, sports teams - and the city’s financial future?

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    21 min
  • Tapped out: how Ottawa’s rural residents are coping without water
    Nov 3 2025

    Marathon Village, near Carp has been in emergency mode. With very little rain over the past few months, wells have run dry and residents have had to change their water habits drastically. Robyn Bresnahan visits the community to hear about the frustration, confusion and worries for winter. Plus, two hydrologists weigh in with advice for what NOT to do if the well runs dry.

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    14 min
  • Wazzup Witches! The Ottawans making a living off witchcraft
    Oct 27 2025

    Fancy a new career? Ever considered witchcraft? Robyn Bresnahan meets three Ottawa witches, including the owner of a shop in the Glebe where business is brooming and a tea leaf reader who is thrilled that witches are having their hour.

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    23 min
  • Why can't the police stop street racing in Ottawa?
    Oct 20 2025

    Street racing is dangerous and illegal. Yet in neighbourhoods across the city, residents are woken up by the revving of engines and screeching of tires. Robyn Bresnahan speaks to a former street racer who drove “without any concerns or worries of others” - and to an officer who explains why these speedsters are so hard to nab.

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    16 min
  • The school shooting that shocked Ottawa 50 years ago
    Oct 13 2025

    In October 1975, an 18-year-old student walked into an Ottawa high school -- spraying bullets into a classroom -- then killing himself. CBC Reporter Guy Quenneville dug through archives and interviewed dozens of people -- including those who survived that day. Robyn Bresnahan talks to Guy about how that school shooting resonates half a century later.


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    20 min
  • The one where Robyn pulled an all-nighter on Elgin Street
    Oct 6 2025

    Great news! One of our - and your - favourite episodes has been nominated for an international podcast award! It’s the one where Robyn spends all night at the Elgin Street Diner. What transpired was a very Ottawa slice of life. If you love this episode, please vote for it in the Signal Awards. Deadline is October 9th.

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    34 min
  • How are rising commercial rents changing the fabric of the city?
    Sep 29 2025

    A beloved yoga and spin studio in Nepean is shutting down after 15 years in business due to a big rent increase. The owners say they bent over backwards to try to find a solution - but the landlord wouldn’t budge. Robyn Bresnahan hears why commercial rents are through the roof and talks to a small business owner who worries this will change the fabric of Ottawa - for the worse.

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    22 min