Coming out of my Twitter break to wish my good friend Ian Black a solid retirement. Another tough goodbye. Cool, calm and hilarious. He’s always been a reminder to just ‘chill’ even during the most difficult of days. Happy retirement, friend!

The question came up on CBCOttawaMorning. Looks like our @cbcnl meteorologist had the answer on the science behind the expression: "Red sky at night, sailor's delight..." x.com/CBCNL/status/1…

The Canadian Wildlife Federation is tagging little brown bats tonight in East Ottawa to help save their dwindling numbers. Here’s biodiversity specialist James Pagé explaining how to tag and track a tiny bat.

And for anyone currently housing bats in the walls or attics of their homes…Canadian Wildlife Federation specialist James Pagé says evicting them is often more expensive than learning to live with them.

Today: Of the nearly 2,500 opioid-related deaths last year in Ontario, 30 per cent of victims were construction workers. The opioid crisis in construction work: How bad is it? w/ Nicholas Boyce, director of Ontario Harm Reduction Network. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

NOON: Construction workers accounted for about one in 13 opioid-related deaths in Ontario between 2017 and 2020. The opioid crisis in construction work: How bad is it? w/ Nicholas Boyce, director of Ontario Harm Reduction Network. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Advocates say ODSP is a system plagued by years of neglect by multiple governments. They were calling for rates to double. What difference will 5% make? Today’s call-in at noon.

NOON: How healthy is your relationship with social media and technology? With Dr. Mary Donohue canadiansme.ca/how-we-can-bet…

Memorable...for all the wrong reasons! What's your best, or worst, wedding story? Today's call-in.

This is a heart-breaking story. It also answers many questions about the double homicide in Alta Vista. Thank you to the surviving daughter and her father for sharing their family story with ⁦Avanthika Anand⁩ ⁦CBC Ottawa⁩ cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

How will zoning changes alter your neighbourhood? And could it make housing more affordable? Latest from CBC Ottawa drone team. Thanks to Rosaline Hill architect for perspective. youtube.com/watch?v=0TzNjM…

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NOON: How does #Flow help you? Jeffrey Puncher fm Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine will tell us about his research working w/ 1st responders w #PTSD #health #athletes #arts #mindfullness cbc.ca/radio/ideas/fl…

Canada has more doctors than ever, so why can’t you get a family physician? DrAlykhanAbdulla gave our team access behind the scenes for a better sense of what is pushing doctors away from family medicine. Full in-depth feature here: youtu.be/MoO12F9eU9U via YouTube

If you're one of the 5-6 million Canadians asking "Why don't I have a family doctor?" Our CBC Ottawa team went behind the scenes w/DrAlykhanAbdulla for a deeper understanding of the issues pushing doctors out, and keeping grads away from family medicine. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

A day in the life of a family doctor. This was one year ago with Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco and frankly everything has gotten worse - more orphan patients, more physician burnout, more early retirements. You’re never ever ever going to get a family doctor! 😢 cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

48 hours with inside Belleville's opioid state of emergency youtu.be/FKUDf5fBDQs?si… via YouTube #overdose #ontario #fentanyl

Our CBC Ottawa mini-documentary on the life of a typical Family Doctor has been nominated for an award. Special thanks to Doctor DrAlykhanAbdulla for the access and the candor that made the story connect with so many.

Debbi Grills, Mayor of the Township of Head, Clara and Maria thanks Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco for speaking at #Mesa launch today in #Pembroke Thank you Omar for staying and chatting with everyone! County of Renfrew