All in a Day

In this first of a 5-part series on debt, a credit counsellor talks about the kinds of people she helps, and gives tips on getting out of credit card debt.

Kady O'Malley and Julie van Dusen discuss the week in federal politics, including blowback on proposed tax reforms and the Bombardier problem with NAFTA negotiations.

Monthly film columnists Vladimir Jean-Gilles and Di Golding remind us of the context of the original Blade Runner, before next week's release of the sequel.

Joanne Proulx's new novel, We All Love The Beautiful Girls, is set here in Ottawa, tying together a family who ends up doing pretty terrible things to themselves and each other. She dropped by the studio.

John Stewart has written a book about his two decades working inside the American Embassy here in Ottawa. He dropped by the studio to talk about Strangers with Memories: The United States and Canada from Free Trade to Baghdad.

Art Engine is illuminating public spaces in creative ways as part of Ottawa Architecture Week. Artists Andrew O'Malley and Ryan Stec explain how the installations are participant-driven.

Montreal-raised actor Peter Shinkoda went into acting because he wanted to see more Asian people like him on screen. And he says, years later, there's still more work to be done.

The federal government is funding a Canadian Organic Growers study looking into the challenges and risks of the industry. Alan gets reaction from local growers.

Joseph is an American band of 3 sisters getting lots of buzz for their beautiful harmonies. They joined us for a chat about the importance of space and togetherness.

I Am Still Your Child tells the story of people who have parents with mental illness. Ottawa artist Von Allan wrote a graphic novel about such an experience, and he's revisiting it now for the documentary.

Film reviewer Robert Fontaine with his thoughts on two musical documentaries, Rumble and Bill Evans: Time Remembered.

Hurricane Irma left one Ottawa woman and her family taking shelter under a mattress in a bathroom during the height of the storm. Ater 6 days, thanks to good samaratins, the family hitched a ride in a helicopter off the British Virgin Islands.

Local professional cyclist Mike Woods finished an impressive seventh in the Spanish Vuelta grand tour. Alan Neal reached him in Spain.

Ottawa teen actress Courtney Shannon Caines has landed her first film role -- in a Darren Aronofsky film starring Jennifer Lawrence. After seeing the film at TIFF, she talks about the experience.

Ottawa's first all-female crew will push themselves to the limit at the firefighting championships this week. But first the Sledge Sisters bust their way into our studio.