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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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  • The next Instant Pot? The tech entrepreneurs hoping to make it big in Ottawa

    The next Instant Pot? The tech entrepreneurs hoping to make it big in Ottawa
    Jul 7 2025

    Once upon a time, Ottawa was dubbed ‘Silicon Valley North’. But what’s it like to start-up a tech company here these days? Robyn Bresnahan attends a pitch-a-thon for budding entrepreneurs and hears why they think Ottawa’s still got it.
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    19 mins
  • New to This is Ottawa? Start here

    New to This is Ottawa? Start here
    Jul 4 2025

    This city is much more than tulips and politicians. A million people now call Ottawa home. Each week, host Robyn Bresnahan seeks the answer to one question about the city we love. She finds the characters at the heart of the story - whether it's in the burbs, along the Greenbelt or right in the core of the capital.
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    2 mins
  • Forget cold plunges. Saunas are so hot right now

    Forget cold plunges. Saunas are so hot right now
    Jun 30 2025

    Imagine that you’re an artistic dancer. But your ‘studio’ is a sauna. And you have to perform in 85C heat. Welcome to the world of ‘aufguss’ - a communal ritual involving music, theatre, dance and SWEAT. Robyn Bresnahan meets the local sauna aficionados mixing artistry with athleticism.
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    18 mins
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