City In Review - Getting to know mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper

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, longtime city councillor and mayoral candidate Jeff Leiper dropped by the CFRA studios to talk about why he e…

City In Review - Election polls, infrastructure levies, and Trump Avenue

This week's City Issues Panel tackles a number of issues in municipal news and the election campaign, including new polling numbers from Ottawa’s mayoral race. One candidate has pitched an infrastructure levy and its political risks, all of which has spawned a larger conversation about the need for…

Simply Ottawa - Dartmouth outfit brings new album to The Red Bird next Saturday

Clever Hopes, a Canadian indie-folk band from Dartmouth, is led by the vision of singer-songwriter Andrew Shaver. His roots, however, date back to his Toronto origins and his past experience as a theatre director. This coming Saturday, he is paying a visit to The Red Bird on Bank Street, and with a…

Simply Ottawa - Carleton's Robotics Team claims victory at the 2026 International Rover Challenge

A group of Carleton University students are celebrating a big international win, as the school’s Planetary Robotics Team took home the golden trophy at the 2026 Canadian International Rover Challenge. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent catches up with chassis lead Jordan Lynch and manufacturing lead Adam Potera.

Simply Ottawa - Canada drops Gold Medal nailbiter to USA at Women's Wheelchair Basketball Championships

After 11 days of international competition, the Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Championships came down to the final plays. Canada fought valiantly in a see-saw battle with the United States, but fell short 77-76 in Saturday’s Gold Medal Game at TD Place. Both of Canada's top scorers dropped 30-plus …

City In Review - Getting to know mayoral candidate Josh Rachlis

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, mayoral candidate Josh Rachlis dropped by the CFRA studios to talk about why he entered the race, and the big…

City In Review - Ottawa Board of Trade unveils municipal election priorities

As we inch closer to October 26th, the Ottawa Board of Trade has entered the chat, releasing a series of municipal election priorities earlier this week. The ‘More Ottawa’ campaign boils down to 3 key items – building for Ottawa’s continued growth, competing to attract investment talent, and contin…

City In Review - OCH completes historic purchase, acquiring 503 rental homes for affordable housing purposes

Ottawa Community Housing has acquired 503 rental homes for affordable housing in Canada’s Capital, marking the largest acquisition in its history at $159.2 million. These now-former Minto units are located on Craig Henry Drive – consisting of 73 townhouse blocks and 2 apartment buildings. OCH says …

CFRA Weekends - Redblacks try to right the ship...and avoid a record that nobody wants

From Grey Cup wins, to varying levels of CFL futility, Ottawa sports fans have seen just about everything across several decades of professional football. What they haven't seen - just like every football fan - is a dreadful 0-18 campaign. Another 6 losses, and that unwanted record is theirs. But a…

Simply Ottawa - CityFolk 2026 kicks off Wednesday at the R.A. Centre!

The 2026 edition of CityFolk is kicking off this Wednesday – and in a new space! After spending a number of years at Lansdowne Park, the festival is now situated at the R.A. Centre. And while there’s plenty of folk music to check out this year, you can also catch up with acts like Alice Cooper and …