A day in the life of CHEO’s critical care response team
From the best of This is Ottawa: A young girl was kicked in the chest by a horse -- causing a rupture to her heart. The child was airlifted to hospital by a specialized team from CHEO. Robyn Bresnahan hears the story and gets a chopper ride with the crew responsible for emergency care in the air. (Originally published February 2024)
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Saying good-bye to one of Chinatown’s most iconic restaurants
From the best of This is Ottawa: From its opening in 1982, the Yangtze restaurant on Somerset Street became a destination for lovers of dim sum. But in the fall of 2024, the family-run business closed and the building was sold. The woman who grew up at the Yangtze tells Robyn Bresnahan about the bitter sweet good-bye.(Originally published October 2024)
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Exploring the prolonged closure of the O’Brien Hotel in Gatineau Park
From the best of This is Ottawa: In 2018 a boutique hotel called The O’Brien opened to great fanfare in Gatineau Park. The derelict mansion overlooking Meech Lake had been given a multi-million dollar facelift - funded by taxpayers. But the following year, it closed. Robyn Bresnahan investigates.(Originally published September 16, 2024)
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A mountain or a mole hill? Assessing Ottawa’s Rat problem
From the best of This is Ottawa: They come up through toilets. They dangle from birdfeeders. Sometimes rats make your home THEIR home. Some residents proclaim rodent birth control is the answer. Others say it’s keeping rats out in the first place. Robyn Bresnahan talks to an Ottawa resident who dealt with a backyard overtaken by rats.(Originally published January 27, 2025)
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Well bred: what it takes to become an RCMP horse
The black horses ridden by Canadian Mounties are recognized the world over. But their lives begin just outside of Ottawa. Robyn Bresnahan visits the local breeding farm to discover what it takes for a foal to become a Musical Ride horse – and what happens to those that don’t make the cut.
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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