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This is Ottawa

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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  • ICYMI: What happens during an all-nighter at the Elgin Street Diner?

    ICYMI: What happens during an all-nighter at the Elgin Street Diner?
    May 19 2025

    For the past 32 years, the Elgin Street Diner has never locked its doors. Not once. In fact the day the owner bought it, he threw the key down the drain. Considering it’s one of Ottawa’s last remaining 24/7 diners, Robyn Bresnahan decided to pull an all-nighter to find out what it’s like in the wee small hours.
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    33 mins
  • What happens during an all-nighter at the Elgin Street Diner?

    What happens during an all-nighter at the Elgin Street Diner?
    May 12 2025

    For the past 32 years, the Elgin Street Diner has never locked its doors. Not once. In fact the day the owner bought it, he threw the key down the drain. Considering it’s one of Ottawa’s last remaining 24/7 diners, Robyn Bresnahan decided to pull an all-nighter to find out what it’s like in the wee small hours.
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    33 mins
  • Stand-up city: why comedians love Ottawa

    Stand-up city: why comedians love Ottawa
    May 5 2025

    Jokes about public servants = yes. Jokes about politics = hard no. A crew of Ottawa comedians tells Robyn Bresnahan what material works on audiences. And why they feel the city’s comedy scene is vastly underrated.

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    18 mins
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