CTV News Ottawa

SUNDAY, MAY 13

Kathie Donovan says farewell to Regional Contact

Kathie Donovan is stepping down as co-host and co-producer of Regional Contact after 24 years with the station, 14 of those on that weekly program. Click here to watch her final episode. more...

PAST EPISODES

Sweetandsassyco – Jacqueline Turner

Turning forty can be traumatic for some people, for Jacqueline Turner it meant making her dream come true. more...

Vankleek Hill Vineyard

Marty Kral is inviting wine lovers to enjoy an 'udderly tantalizing' experience at his Vankleek Hill Vineyard. more...

The Country Store

The country store remains at the heart of many small towns in Eastern Ontario. We visit four favourites in the community where friendly people, great food, and old-fashioned service never go out of style. more...

D and S Southern Comfort B. B. Q. - Carlsbad Springs

The D in D and S is Dave Harper; the S is all about his staff. Together they are fulfilling a boyhood dream of Dave's to make authentic Texas style B.B.Q. more...

The Pie People-St. Paul's United Church, Richmond

The faithful gather at St. Paul’s United Church in Richmond every Tuesday for a tasty slice of life. For more than a decade, a dozen dedicated souls have been meeting weekly to make some of the most delicious pies around filled with sweet fruit or succulent beef and chicken. more...

Stone Soup Foodworks - Ottawa

When Jacqueline Jolliffe interrupted her journey to become a teacher, the real learning began. She discovered that her true passion was to connect people and the land through a healthy relationship with food. more...

The Music Man - Fred Leroux

North Glengarry's Fred Leroux is a retired farmer who reinvented himself as a luthier. He fashions a unique line of custom acoustic guitars at his home in Apple Hill. more...

Sculpting a Beautiful Life - Rosemary Breault-Landry

Rosemary Breault-Landry is a gifted sculptor whose works are celebrations of life and the human form. Her sculptures are in private and public collections, and are featured in such esteemed locations as Canada's Senate. more...

Old Century Workshop - Jacques Mathurin

A visit to Jacques Mathurin's Lanark homestead is a step back in time. Now retired from the civil service, Jacques dedicates his life to his passion. more...

Amber Shereen Photography - Manotick

Amber Shereen's passion for photography was born following the birth of her daughter. What began as a hobby has blossomed into a full-time business. Amber is one of the Capital's premier newborn baby and maternity photographers. more...

Knox Fine Dining - Moose Creek

Knox United Church has been serving folks in Moose Creek since the church was built in 1928. Today people come to the church for a different kind of service. more...

Heavenly Music - Jennifer Loveless

Jennifer Loveless is the organist at Notre Dame Basilica in Ottawa. She is the proud custodian of an instrument first built by Joseph Casavant in 1850. more...

Creative Venture - Katherine Jeans

Katherine Jeans is an award winning film maker and visual artist who is in search of truth and beauty. more...

Ashton Brewing Company - Art Hodgins

The Old Mill at Ashton, commonly referred to as The Ashton Pub, is an original English pub in the heart of the Ottawa Valley. It is a cozy establishment, famous for its traditional and innovative menu items, along with its superlative beers. more...

Alpha Soul Café - Rachel Russo

If the spirit of a neighbourhood reflects the people who live there then Hintonburg has a lot of soul. Rachel Russo is a talented custom shirt creator who is continuing a Hintonburg tradition. more...

Remembering Titanic - Rene Bergeron

In April, the world honors the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Rene Bergeron of Ingleside, Ontario offers a personal tribute with an impressive compilation of authentic artifacts and memorabilia. more...

Wild Adventures Canada - Jamie Robertson

Jamie Robertson wants to help you ascend a majestic stairway to heaven in the great outdoors. Jamie has a recreational tree climbing business in Wakefield, Quebec. more...

Kevin Kremin Jewellery - Kevin Cremin

Kevin Cremin has been designing and making fine jewellery for over twenty years. Originally trained in the U.K., he is a double winner of the De Beers Diamonds Today competition. more...

The Buggy Man of Westport - Dale Lyons

Dale Lyons moved to Westport in the seventies to take on the job of undertaker. Today he owns a furniture store in addition to the funeral home. more...

Auntie Loo's Treats - Amanda 'Mandi' Lunan

Auntie Loo's is Ottawa's first 100% vegan bakery! Desserts are made without eggs, dairy or other animal-derived products. Every fresh, mouthwatering treat is hand-made in small batches and from scratch. more...

Heritage Court - Almonte

When is a shopping mall not a shopping mall? When it's Heritage Court, in Almonte. more...

Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario

Railway enthusiasts and families will enjoy touring the Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario in Smiths Falls. The centerpiece of the Museum is the original train station which is now a National Historic site. more...

A Dog's Best Friend - Joanne Marsh

Joanne Marsh was just four years old when she first picked up a pencil and started drawing on the family farm in Pembroke. Joanne is now a gifted portrait artist and photographer who calls Petawawa home. more...

Woodgears - Matthias Wandel

Matthias Wandel is a creative craftsman who takes wood where it has seldom gone before. more...

Camellia House - Rebecca Cragg

When Rebecca Cragg went to Japan to teach English, she learned a few lessons herself. more...

Stella Luna Gelato Café - Tammy Giuliani

Stella Luna Gelato Café is home to a sweet story of love and some of the best Italian ice cream this side of Rome. Owners Tammy and Alessandro Giuliani met in Italy more than a quarter of a century ago and fell head over heels in love with each other and gelato. more...

The Chainsaw Lady of Dunvegan - Gerdine van Woudenburg

It was while pursuing her PhD studies and helping her husband part-time in his woodworking business that Gerdine van Woudenburg's true passion was revealed. more...

This Sunday: The Magic of Christmas

Celebrate the season with Kathie and Joel at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. more...

Spirit of the Wood - Graeme Kilgour

Graeme Kilgour loves to spend time in the woodpile. Where most people see firewood, Graeme envisions possibility. more...

Wooden Toy Story – Ross Patterson

Westport’s Ross Patterson understands things that move. His father owned a bus company, where Ross learned about the business; he eventually worked as parts manager for one of the largest school bus dealers in North America. more...

Carved in Stone - Fiona Plunkett

Fiona Plunkett is carving out a beautiful life in South Mountain, Ontario. Fiona is a soapstone carver whose art is largely inspired by the natural world. She is a participant in South Mountain’s Art in the Park and the area’s two-day studio tour, On Common Ground. She welcomes commissions and is in countless private collections in Canada and around the world. You can contact Fiona by email at fleury_ca@yahoo.co.uk more...

PaperArt - Dianne Michaelsen

As a little girl, Dianne Michaelsen loved to cut out and dress paper dolls. She explored her creativity, as an adult, experimenting with painting until she connected with paper sculpture, also known as paper tole. more...

Aerial Art - Louis Helbig

When it comes to photography, Louis Helbig prefers a birds-eye view. He takes pictures through the window of his 1946 Luscombe, a two-seater airplane which he flies above Canada's vast landscape. more...

Rideau Environmental Action League - Smiths Falls

The Rideau Environmental Action League was founded by two local teachers in Smiths Falls who accepted the challenge from Dr. David Suzuki to think globally and act locally to protect our environment. more...

Neat Cafe - Burnstown, ON

Kim and Adam McKinty have been among the best neighbours in Burnstown, Ontario. When they purchased a schoolhouse in town, they renovated and invited their neighbours over for a taste of Neat Cafe. more...

Barry's Bliss - Barry Cowan

Barry Cowan is an avid hunter and fisherman with a life-long passion for the great outdoors. When not meandering through one of the region's lush forests or paddling on its pristine waterways, you’ll find Barry in his Burritt's Rapids workshop. He is a gifted wood carver who specializes in birds and waterfowl. more...