The Dow’s Lake dock is back for another season of swimming. But a new survey suggests people are still hesitant to dive in. In this encore episode, Robyn Bresnahan spends a day on the water with a science professor to find out how clean the lake is - and what comes out at the end of a fishing line.

Campaigning has started for Ottawa’s next municipal election and Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has some competition. CBC Ottawa’s municipal affairs reporter Arthur White-Crummey takes us through the candidates so far. Plus we visit a popular dog park to chew the fat about the things that would make Ottawa better.

Need a saw to build a deck, but it’s not in the reno budget? Borrow it. Want to try camping, but you don’t have a tent? There’s a lending library for that. Stuff is expensive, but Robyn Bresnahan discovered you can be a loaner in Ottawa when it comes to just about anything.

FYI: The Ottawa Outdoor Gear Library's annual Open House and Gear Grab is Sunday, June 7th, 11 am - 2 pm.

Grade 9 is a biggie. The first year of high school. New class formats. New friends. Hormones. Social media. Robyn Bresnahan spends a day at St Francis Xavier school in Riverside South talking to ninth graders about dating, summer jobs, homework and what keeps them up at night.

Credit to the Barenaked Ladies for 'Grade 9', Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo and Disney's High School Musical.

Demand for downtown parking exceeds supply on certain weekday mornings. To score a spot, some commuters have a strategy. Robyn Bresnahan hung out in some downtown parking garages to hear why commuters feel the cost and stress of parking downtown is still worth it.

And if you want to hear more on Ottawa's transit woes, that episode is here.

When war came to their country, thousands of Ukrainians arrived in Ottawa. Four years later, some of them wonder whether they’ll ever be able to return to their homeland. Robyn Bresnahan meets up with two women who’ve settled into jobs and life in Ottawa - but feel torn about their future.

It’s an odd thing to get delivered to your doorstep – a single cucumber. But that’s exactly what neighbours in Hintonburg started receiving. We dig into the mystery, which appears to have a link to fraudsters. Romaine calm and lettuce get to the bottom of things.

More than 70 programs have been axed at Algonquin College over the past two years. The most recent cuts have angered students, professors and some local employers. But the College says – it had little choice. We dig into the state of post-secondary education and why it might be forever changed.