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Spending the night in Ottawa’s Jail Hostel
Bucket List columnist Robin Esrock checks into the capital’s strangest accommodation, tours Death Row and locks in for the night
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Charmaine Parenteau and Jennifer Demers on the One Spirit Unity Run
The RCMP colleagues discuss the Canada-wide 5K fun run in the spirit of healing and reconciliation
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Ottawa’s Pinhey sand dunes
The push to rehabilitate a remarkable ecosystem at the edge of Ottawa, the little known remnants of an ancient sea
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L’agriculture dans la Ceinture de verdure : cinq fermes d’Ottawa à visiter cet été
L’agriculture urbaine à l’honneur dans la région de la capitale nationale du Canada
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Farming the Greenbelt: five farms to visit in Ottawa
Celebrating urban agriculture in Canada’s national capital region
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The hidden kingdom of fungi – An autumn mushroom walk with Keith Seifert
Episode 49
Join fungi expert Keith Seifert and podcast host David McGuffin on an educational mushroom and fungi walk through Ottawa’s Gatineau Hills
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Welcome to 50 Sussex, Canada’s new Centre for Geography and Exploration
The new headquarters of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society is transforming the way the 90-year-old organization carries out its mandate
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with new RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Adam Shoalts
Trudeau congratulated Shoalts on his recent appointment
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At Ottawa’s Nunavut Sivuniksavut, Inuit youth carve out their place in the world
The name roughly translates to 'Nunavut, Our Future,' and that's where students and instructors are focused
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How to spend a weekend in Ottawa
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Ottawa’s Unofficial Museum campaign unveils 76 new museums in one day
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Somewhere Inn Calabogie: A cottage experience in a motel
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Live Owl Exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa
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Hurtling from Ontario to Quebec: Interzip Rogers is open for business
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The Local Life: Centretown, Ottawa
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Toronto has one of the most photographed skylines in the world
Here’s where to go to get the ultimate shot
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How to survive Ottawa on Canada Day
A local’s tips, tricks and advice to making it through the capital’s biggest bash of the year
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The Local Life: Wellington West, Ottawa
A local shares her favourite places to eat, drink and play in the Ottawa neighbourhood
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7 spots to explore along eastern Ontario’s Canadian Canoe Route
Connect with Canada’s past and present on this network of waterways between Peterborough, Ont. and the nation’s capital
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Meet me at the Andaz
The Hyatt brand’s first Canadian location, in Ottawa’s iconic ByWard Market, is designed to reflect the capital’s ethos as a gathering place for all Canadians
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Celebrating Canadian women trailblazers in science
Courage and Passion: Canadian Women in the Natural Sciences aims to inspire young women to pursue careers in science
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Mapping the future of Canada’s capital
As Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary, the National Capital Commission is helping to plan how Ottawa will evolve over the next half-century
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Canadian students learn to camp on Parliament Hill
With its Learn to Camp program, Parks Canada is helping urban Canadians experience the great outdoors
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Why Ottawa will be the ultimate place to celebrate Canada’s 150th
From immersive art installations to dining in the sky, Ottawa hopes to reintroduce itself to the world in 2017. Here's a sneak peek of what's in store.
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