On August 24th, Canadian Indie-Folk singer and songwriter Ellen Braun will be paying a visit to Canada’s Capital, a familiar roadmap that symbolizes a homecoming of sorts. Her Sunday night performance at The Redbird is in support of ‘The Doldrums’ – the name of her debut album. Braun, who grew up in Ottawa and now lives in Canmore, describes her latest musical composition as a journal of change. She joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Live.

On August 24th, Canadian Indie-Folk singer and songwriter Ellen Braun will be paying a visit to Canada&rsquo;s Capital, a familiar roadmap that symbolizes a homecoming of sorts. Her Sunday night performance at The Redbird is in support of &lsquo;The Doldrums&rsquo; &ndash; the name of her debut album. Braun, who grew up in Ottawa and now lives in Canmore, describes her latest musical composition as a journal of change. She joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Live.

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An Ottawa woman had a historic weekend at the track as she won two gold medals and broke her own world record in the W70 category. Wendy Alexis won the W70 50 metres with a time of 7.81 seconds and then later ran the 60 metre event with a time of 9.07 seconds, breaking her own world record. To make this even more impressive…she was battling the flu the whole time.

An Ottawa woman had a historic weekend at the track as she won two gold medals and broke her own world record in the W70 category. Wendy Alexis won the W70 50 metres with a time of 7.81 seconds and then later ran the 60 metre event with a time of 9.07 seconds, breaking her own world record. To make this even more impressive&hellip;she was battling the flu the whole time.

Ottawa woman breaks her own world record at Canadian Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships

On today’s edition of the CTV Your Morning Ottawa Podcast, tech expert Carmi Levy discusses the urgent need for A.I. safety regulations following last month’s horrific tragedy in Tumbler Ridge. In between the bad and the grim, we try to lighten things up a bit. We are celebrating Irish Heritage Month with Ambassador John Concannon. Later in the program, we get to know the inspiring Kayden, who was recently named CHEO’s 2026 Champion! We also examine the major investment that is taking Ottawa Rapid FC to the next level. And finally, Matt Demers unveils his Oscar predictions ahead of Sunday’s Awards Night! You can catch all the action on CTV, from the red carpet all the way to Best Picture.

On today&rsquo;s edition of the CTV Your Morning Ottawa Podcast, tech expert Carmi Levy discusses the urgent need for A.I. safety regulations following last month&rsquo;s horrific tragedy in Tumbler Ridge. In between the bad and the grim, we try to lighten things up a bit. We are celebrating Irish Heritage Month with Ambassador John Concannon. Later in the program, we get to know the inspiring Kayden, who was recently named CHEO&rsquo;s 2026 Champion! We also examine the major investment that is taking Ottawa Rapid FC to the next level. And finally, Matt Demers unveils his Oscar predictions ahead of Sunday&rsquo;s Awards Night! You can catch all the action on CTV, from the red carpet all the way to Best Picture.

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