This is Ottawa

There’s a home in Kemptville known as the “Al Capone” house. For decades, there have been stories about how it was linked to America’s most notorious gangster. It’s also rumoured to have secret tunnels. But is there any truth to the myth? Robyn Bresnahan gets a tour from the current owner - who made a stunning discovery of his own.

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has been given four more years to run Ottawa. How did he convince voters to give him a second term? And will round two look any different? CBC reporter Elyse Skura and journalism professor Jon Willing break down the election results.

Mayoral candidates have referred to Ottawa’s transit as a ‘dumpster fire’. But will more money extinguish its problems? And should commuters have to pay higher fares or higher taxes to help fix things? For the finale of our ‘blind date’ series, we go for coffee with an outgoing city councillor and a transit advocate.

There are about nine thousand students living in college and university residences in Ottawa. So what’s dorm life like? And how much has changed in nearly three decades since host Robyn Bresnahan lived in residence at Carleton University? In this encore episode, she knocks on her former dorm room door to find out.

The historic heart of Ottawa has a problem. Many voters have told us they feel the Byward Market has become less safe. There are fears about open drug use, crime and homelessness. So what can be done? In part two of our “blind date” municipal series, we set up a conversation between a police officer and a former drug addict turned outreach worker.