OttaTalk
This is OttaTalk, the official City of Ottawa podcast series where City staff and residents discuss City programs, projects and initiatives. We’ll cover topics that affect your everyday life. Things like emergency services, garbage collection and nightlife in Ottawa. Why do we have a three-item garbage limit? What’s a typical day like for an Ottawa Paramedic? What does a Nightlife Commissioner do? We have the questions and the answers on OttaTalk.
For now, you can look for us to post a new episode each month.
OttaTalk
Latest Episodes
How are you protecting your family from fire?
Today, we are going on a home inspection with Ottawa Fire Services. Together, we’ll go from room to room looking for fire hazards and sharing safety tips. Today’s host is Shirley.On the latest episode of OttaTalk, we speak with Fi...
What are we watching tonight, Ottawa?
Today, we are going to the movies. Or, more specifically, the movies are coming to Ottawa – along with television, commercials and other productions filmed right here in our city. Today’s hosts are Mike and Erin.On the latest episode of ...
Is there going to be a flood this spring?
It's time to launch Season 2 of the City of Ottawa’s official podcast and we OttaTalk about the City’s Spring Freshet Taskforce.What’s a freshet? It’s the annual spring snowmelt and rainfall that flows into rivers and creeks, rais...
Was Ottawa in 1826 just like the Wild West?
In case you haven’t heard, Ottawa is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. This got us to thinking that we OttaTalk about what Ottawa was like in 1826 when it was founded as Bytown. City Archivist Paul Henry will tell us sto...
