Ottawa Morning with Robyn Bresnahan
Friday May 25, 2012
Weekender: Marathon Weekend
They'll have their own warm up area, their own massage therapist and their own port-a-potties. Denise Fung takes us into the world of the elite runners competing at Ottawa Race Weekend.
Friday May 25, 2012
Changes to E.I.
The new changes to E.I. are bad news for seasonal workers. But what about their employers? This morning Robyn Bresnahan spoke tio Mel Foster the owner of Foster Family farm about how these new rules will affect his harvest.
Friday May 25, 2012
Mass Murder in Alymer
A former bed and breakfast in Aylmer turns into a grisly crime scene. CBC Amanda Pffefer will bring us the latest on what's believed to be a multiple homicide on the other side of the river.
Thursday May 24, 2012
Van Gogh
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You may think you know Van Gogh. But a new exhibition at the National Gallery gives another look. CBC Arts Reporter Sandra Abma takes us there.
Thursday May 24, 2012
Local Egyptian Votes
For the first time ever, Egyptians are voting to select a leader. But can presidential elections satisfy the Arab Spring movement? An Egyptian campaigner, Yasmine Fouad in Ottawa shares her hopes, and fears, over the historic vote.
Thursday May 24, 2012
Meg Wilcox's Music Picks
Levon Helm Birthday Tribute at the Branch
7pm, free!
WIND UP RADIO SESSIONS / HER HARBOUR / JORDIN KELLAR
8PM doors - 9PM show - $6 at Raw Sugar Cafe
8pm doors, $6
CHRIST vs KRISHNA at Zaphod's
8pm, $6
Leeroy Stagger and The Wildflowers with Dennis Ellsworth at the Elmdale
9pm, $10
Friday May 25
Ron Pope, Josiah Leming, Zach Berkman at Club Saw
7pm, $12
AND WHAT ARMY? + CROWN VIC at Zaphod's
8pm, $5
Paul Reddick / Terry Gillespie / The Weber Brothers at the Black Sheep Inn
8:30pm, $15
Steve Kuhn at Café Paradiso
8:30pm, $30
The 24th Street Wailers at Irene's
9pm, $8
Kalle Mattson at Mavericks
9pm, $10 advance + service charges
The Kingmakers at the Elmdale
9:30pm, $8
Tricia Foster at the NAC Fourth Stage
7:30pm, from $20
Studebaker John at the Rainbow Bistro
9pm
Matt Dorgan Project , Adam Saikaley, Graciellita, Sticks & Stones Dubs at Capital Chill at Arts Court
7:30, $15 in advance & $20 at the door
Sat May 26
Steve Kuhn at Café Paradiso
8:30pm, $30
Ottawa's best female singer/songwriters benefit for War Child at Irene's Pub
Lynne Hanson, Amanda Bon, Andrea Simms-Karp, Jill Zmud, Kristine St-Pierre with host Alan Neal
9:30pm, $12
9th Annual Chrysalis at Westboro Masonic Hall
8pm, pass-the-hat
THREAD + EVERYTHING IS NOW + SWASHBUCKLER at Zaphod's
8pm, $6
Bidini Band at the Elmdale
9pm
Jazz Geggie Series at the NAC Fourth Stage
John Geggie with Joe Sullivan, Lorne Lofsky, & Jim Doxas
7:30pm, from $30
Sunday May 27
Ravenswing Festival at Minto Park at Elgin St. and Gilmour St.
11am, free!
• Musical line-up playing throughout the day:
o Host Matt Gilmour
o Django Libre - featured at Ottawa Jazz Festival
o Andrea Simms-Karp - featured at this year's Westfest
o Josef Pollock
o The Johnnies, presented by Ladyfest Ottawa
o Silkken Laumann - featured at this year's Westfest
o Ceremony DJs, Adam Saikaley, Eric Roberts and Gary Franks
Useless ID, Fortune Cookie Club and more at Café Deckuf
7pm
B.B. King at NAC's Southam Hall
8pm
Joe Pug, David Wax Museum, and Black Dogs at Mavericks
8pm, $12 advance
Thursday May 24, 2012
Municipal Panel
The bid to shrink city council stopped before it started. CBC Reporter, Alistair Steele and Ottawa Citizen Columnist...our city hall panel was in to talk to Robyn Bresnahan about the issue.
Wednesday May 23, 2012
Tom McSorley: In Cannes
Wednesday May 23, 2012
Everest Climber
Reflections from Everest Base Camp. This morning Robyn Bresnahan spoke with Shawn Dawson who made it to the summit of Mount Everest two years ago about his take of the recent deaths on the world's tallest peak.
Wednesday May 23, 2012
Anti-bullying Debate
Should gay-straight alliances be a right even at Catholic schools? This morning Robyn Bresnahan spoke with Don Hutchinson, the vice president and General Counsel of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and Yasir Naqvis the Liberal MPP for Ottawa Centre in the debate over new anti-bullying legislation.
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