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This is Ottawa

This is Ottawa

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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: thisisottawa@cbc.ca

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Episodes
  • Slash — and learn? Will Algonquin College ever be the same again?

    Slash — and learn? Will Algonquin College ever be the same again?
    Mar 30 2026

    More than 70 programs have been axed at Algonquin College over the past two years. The most recent cuts have angered students, professors and some local employers. But the College says – it had little choice. We dig into the state of post-secondary education and why it might be forever changed.
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    22 mins
  • ‘I feel alienated from my U.S. identity’ - the Ottawans renouncing their US citizenship

    ‘I feel alienated from my U.S. identity’ - the Ottawans renouncing their US citizenship
    Mar 23 2026

    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.

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    17 mins
  • There’s a hole in the city…

    There’s a hole in the city…
    Mar 16 2026

    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.

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    14 mins
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