PODCAST: City In Review for Sat. October 10th, 2026

Welcome to this week’s edition of City In Review. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent is steering the ship. And here is what we are following! The Week In Review CTV Nanos Poll: Sutcliffe displays commanding lead, but 23 percent still undecided. CTV Nanos Poll: Transit is identified as the top city service in n…

City In Review - Getting to know mayoral candidate Ali Shayvand

14 candidates are running for Mayor of Ottawa, and CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent is profiling as many as possible ahead of October 26th. Invitations are being made in alphabetical order. This week, OC Transpo employee Ali Shayvand dropped by the CFRA studios to talk about why he entered the race, and the b…

City In Review - Can debates alter a campaign's final result?

The first of many CTV News-commissioned Nanos polls was released on Friday, and just in time ahead of Thanksgiving Weekend. The early findings from the municipal election campaign lens showcases a significant advantage for mayoral candidate Mark Sutcliffe, who is fighting for a second term in the b…

City In Review - Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs on Downtown safety, traffic enforcement, and more

Last week, we received an update on Ottawa’s Downtown Safety Plan from the Ottawa Police Service, which wrapped up its latest deployment phase on October 1st. That news was followed by a poorly-timed double-stabbing not too far away from the ByWard Market. But that is just one of many topics on the…

PODCAST: City In Review for Sat. October 3rd, 2026

Welcome to this week’s edition of City In Review. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent is steering the ship. And here is what we are following! The Week In Review Pre-trial phase for the LRT East Extension delayed until November. Ottawa Police exploring policy for database misusage. First wave of votes cast in t…

City In Review - Getting to know mayoral candidate Neil Saravanamutto

14 candidates are running for Mayor of Ottawa, and CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent is profiling as many as possible ahead of October 26th. Invitations are being made in alphabetical order. This week, local economist Neil Saravanamutto dropped by the CFRA studios to talk about why he entered the race, and the…

City In Review - How do we pay for things as a municipality?

Recreation facilities, libraries, local roadways, water infrastructure, transit operations, and countless other items. In some shape or form, every municipality has to maintain these items, and somebody’s got to pay the price tag. More often than not, it’s the municipal taxpayers. And with the muni…

PODCAST: Simply Ottawa for Sun. September 27th, 2026

Welcome to this week’s edition of Simply Ottawa – a Sunday subsection of CFRA Weekends. Amanda Baker, the founder of consulting firm Baked Good Impact and a lifelong cook herself, was recently drawn back into the culinary world during an appearance on MasterChef Canada. Season 9, for those curious,…

Simply Ottawa - Juno-nominated Logan Staats headlines Capital Music Week lineup at the NAC

Canadian singer-songwriter Logan Staats is set to release his new album ‘Peacemaker’ this coming Friday. It's a follow-up to his 2023 Juno-nominated ‘A Light In The Attic’, and ahead of his show at the National Arts Centre’s Fourth Stage on October 3rd. And this week will be a busy one for Ottawa m…

Simply Ottawa - Ottawa-based home chef appears on MasterChef Canada Season 9

Amanda Baker is an Ottawa-based home chef and the founder of consulting firm Baked Good Impact. The lifelong cook and foodie was recently drawn back into the culinary world during an appearance on MasterChef Canada. Season 9, for those curious, is now underway. Sadly, the appearance was short-lived…