Top stations Podcasts Live sports Near you Genres Topics

Podcasts NewsThis is Ottawa

Listen to this podcast in the app for free:

radio.net

Sleep timer

Save favourites

Download for free in the App Store

This is Ottawa

CBC

News

Latest episode

107 episodes

‘I feel alienated from my U.S. identity’ - the Ottawans renouncing their US citizenship
2026-03-23 | 17 mins.
Some dual U.S.-Canadian citizens in Ottawa are giving back their U.S. passports. American President Donald Trump IS a factor. But not the only one. Robyn Bresnahan explores the complicated conversation around cutting ties to home and why so many are afraid to talk about it.
There’s a hole in the city…
2026-03-16 | 14 mins.
There's a big, building-sized hole at the corner of O’Connor and Slater streets. A 14-storey office tower was brought down to make way for a new condo building. So how was it done? In this encore episode, Robyn Bresnahan learns about the painstaking work that goes into flattening a downtown high rise.
‘It was inedible’ – how can Ottawa hospital food be made better?
2026-03-09 | 15 mins.
If food is medicine, why are so many hospital meals unpalatable? Robyn Bresnahan speaks to a patient who asked staff to stop bringing him food altogether. She also finds out what hospitals in Ottawa are doing to improve what’s on patients’ trays.
With apologies to Alanis Morissette…
2026-03-02 | 19 mins.
The second half of This Is Ottawa’s live trivia show got a little wild. There was karaoke, charades and a revelation of criminal activity. Featuring JUNO nominee Tyler Shaw, graffiti artist Mique Michelle, comedian Tavis Maplesden and musician Jon Hynes!
100th Episode: Live Trivia Show!
2026-02-23 | 20 mins.
What is the most Ottawa thing you can do? In which neighbourhood would you find the intersection of Mulder Avenue and Scully Way? What’s a Gee Gee? Join in the hilarity from our Ottawa-themed live trivia show at Redbird, featuring comedian Tavis Maplesden, musician Jon Hynes and special guests!

More News podcasts

About This is Ottawa

How 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: [email protected]

Podcast website

News