CBC Ottawa Free TV Guide & Daily Schedule
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Wild Cards
The Varga endgame explodes as Max is kidnapped, forcing Ellis to team up with her con artist family for the Varga job, culminating in a final, deadly confrontation with the mastermind himself.
Allegiance
When a killer targets high-ranking members of the justice system, the team uncovers a dark web highlighting the cracks in the system, racing to stop the killer before he reaches his final target; actors: Supinder Wraich, Enrico Colantoni, Samer Salem, Vincent Gale, Simon Baker.
The National
CBC's flagship nightly news program, featuring the day's top stories with in-depth and original journalism; Adrienne Arsenault and Ian Hanomansing anchor.
Live: CBC Ottawa News
Coverage of the top local news.
Land and Sea
Tilting on Fogo Island, N.L., has deep Irish roots; during a festival in September, you could mistake it for a town on the Emerald Isle; we'll take you to Féile Tilting, a celebration of Irish history, tradition and culture.
Coronation Street
Kit leaves Sarah to face Kacey's threat, and Idris hatches a plan to meet Alya's price.
Coroner
After a night of partying, Ross finds himself embroiled in a murder investigation.
Wild Cards
Max and Ellis investigate the case of an ER's top doctor who's found stabbed, leading them through a maze of medical rivalries, angry patients, and a killer hiding in plain sight. Actors: Vanessa Morgan, Giacomo Gianniotti, Jason Priestley, Tamara Taylor, Terry Chen, Fletcher Donovan.
Diggstown
Marcie defends a hair salon owner who is charged in connection with the assault of a gang member; Doug's relationship with a former client place him and Pam in the crosshairs of a misconduct complaint.
Kim's Convenience
Appa and Umma search for ways to spice up their love life; Kimchee preps for his first presentation.
The National
CBC's flagship nightly news program, featuring the day's top stories with in-depth and original journalism; Adrienne Arsenault and Ian Hanomansing anchor.
Escape to the Country
A Canadian couple ask Briony to find them the stone cottage they've always dreamed of owning.
Live: World Report
What's going on in Canada and the world; a ten-minute dose of big news stories.
Live: Ottawa Morning
A fresh take on starting the day and living life.
Mini-Jon and Mini-Maple
Q steals the mini-clones' truck, but it doesn't have brakes.
Mini-Jon and Mini-Maple
The mini-clones have to dissolve a piece of candy to avoid an explosion.
Mini-Jon and Mini-Maple
The mini-clones help Henry in the kitchen: catastrophe is served.
Kingdom Force
The Kingdom Force must save the day from an out-of-control cleaning machine wreaking havoc.
Super Why's Comic Book Adventures
The plug that powers the city has come out of its socket; Power Paige and Princess Presto have to restore power to Reader Valley by finding a plug that looks like the letter P.
Dino Ranch: Island Explorers
Miguel must overcome his fear of spooky noises to save a scared dino from Goldfin; Clara Tinhorn later sees Goldfin steal the island's underwater glowing Moon Pearls and scrambles to retrieve them.
PAW Patrol
Maverick the daredevil pterodactyl takes a tumble and hurts his wing.
Toopy and Binoo: Fabulous Adventures
As Binoo patiently cares for a tiny seed, Toopy impatiently imagines all the amazing things it could grow into; soon, he discovers that growing takes time.
Dino Ranch
Blitz learns that even the smallest member of the team can make a big difference.
Rusty Rivets
Rusty and Ruby go into sleuth mode to discover why items are going missing from all around town.
Big Blue
Lettie must take her Level 10 piloting test and leaves Lemo in charge while she is away.
Dylan's Playtime Adventures
Dylan and his friends imagine he's a mail carrier.
Hop
Penny and the Hoppers navigate joys and challenges caring for a new pet that breathes fire.
Tralala
Tralala and Sid decide to bake a cake and soon have a houseful of hungry guests.
Go Togo
Togo honks his horn too loudly and must use the SOS pattern to get rescued.
Mighty Express
Trackmaster Nico is scared of roller coasters, but he might learn to like them after hauling pieces of track for Milo's new thrill ride.
Mighty Express
The trains compete to see who can do the best train car tricks.
Mittens & Pants
Pants' parents try to get Pants to sit still for a photo, but the energetic, wiggly puppy just won't sit still long enough for a good picture.
The Adventures of Paddington
Paddington builds a robot named Paddington that requires a real friend to work.
PAW Patrol
Mayor Goodway, Danny and the Turbots become stuck in a canyon in the mountains.
Molly of Denali
Molly is determined to save the old clubhouse from sinking completely into the ground.
Jeremy and Jazzy
A countdown from five with some scared little pumpkins on Halloween night.
Addison
Addison tries to figure out how Donnie has developed psychic powers and stops him from intimidating the other kids.
Heartland
Amy is working with an Olympian's horse when Spartan's health suddenly declines; after Amy's high-profile client questions Amy's integrity, rumors threaten her reputation as a horse trainer.
Live: CBC Newsroom
News program bringing Canadians breaking news and live coverage from across Canada and around the world.
Escape to the Country
Nicki Chapman's buyers are already renting in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside; they need Nicki's help to find them a house of their own with space for a holiday let.
Family Feud Canada
Two families compete to guess the most popular answers to family-friendly survey questions, with a Canadian twist.
Bollywed
Kuki and Sarab lay down an ultimatum with the second location; the kids think outside the box.
Murdoch Mysteries
Inspector Choi is taken hostage in a roadside inn while transporting a criminal back to Toronto. The Crabtrees must make a difficult decision about their future when George gets a job offer.
Call the Midwife
The pupil midwives prepare for their final exams as two little brothers are abandoned at a church.
Jamie & Jimmy's Food Fight Club
Saoirse Ronan joins the boys to cook a nostalgic Chinese meal she used to have as a child; Jamie and Jimmy embrace their inner Willy Wonka.
Live: CBC Ottawa News
Coverage of the top local news.
Coronation Street
Idris coaches Ollie for the poker night, and Todd is accosted by a woman named Celeste.
Just for Laughs: Gags
Spaghetti from a pocket, a taste of engine oil for a cop, and a child that reappears.
Dragons' Den
In this second special episode, former pitchers, now entrepreneurial titans, return not to pitch, but to invest in the next generation as guest Dragons.
Trigger Point
Lana and her team are called on to investigate a suspected bomb threat, a London black cab that has been abandoned in a wasteland; however, they soon realise that they are at the site of something far more sinister.
The National
CBC's flagship nightly news program, featuring the day's top stories with in-depth and original journalism; Adrienne Arsenault and Ian Hanomansing anchor.
Live: CBC Ottawa News
Coverage of the top local news.
Canadian Reflections
Short films.
Coronation Street
Idris coaches Ollie for the poker night, and Todd is accosted by a woman named Celeste.
The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down
After 16 grueling challenges, Seth Rogen prepares to crown The Best Potter in Canada.
Dragons' Den
An inventive mother looks to show the Dragons she doesn't make rash decisions; a technopreneur seeks the perfect partnership with the Den; an entrepreneur tries to jump-start a deal for his innovation.
Canada's Ultimate Challenge
Team rivalries blow up in Saskatoon as a Prairie showdown sends one team packing.
TallBoyz
Check-ins are for everyone; hamsters are pets too; fighting crime is ageless; the song of the summer slaps a little too hard.
The National
CBC's flagship nightly news program, featuring the day's top stories with in-depth and original journalism; Adrienne Arsenault and Ian Hanomansing anchor.
Escape to the Country
Jules Hudson is in the Welsh county of Powys with a couple. Jules meets a man who uses telescopes.
Live: World Report
What's going on in Canada and the world; a ten-minute dose of big news stories.
Live: Ottawa Morning
A fresh take on starting the day and living life.
Mini-Jon and Mini-Maple
The mini-clones try to find the antidote to Q's "laser-cold.".
Mini-Jon and Mini-Maple
The mini-clones are ready to do anything to replace Sphere on TV.
Mini-Jon and Mini-Maple
The mini-clones improvise as therapists for a day.
Kingdom Force
Chaos ensues when the Rock Guardian takes a liking to Jalopi's doll, and is determined to not let anything stand between the two of them.
Super Why's Comic Book Adventures
Super Why needs help, and it's up to Power Paige to find him by following objects that start with the letter S.
Dino Ranch: Island Explorers
The Dino Ranchers help a Mosasaur mama and a Turtle mama learn to share the kelp forest; Min is excited to bring her Mosasaurus friend Bong-cha on Dino Doctor missions, but their first check-up turns into a rescue.
PAW Patrol
A volcano is erupting, threatening the Dino Wilds.
Toopy and Binoo: Fabulous Adventures
When Toopy pretends to be a wind-up toy, he zooms into one wild adventure after another; Luckily, Binoo is always close by to help when things spin out of control.
Dino Ranch
After Clover accidentally breaks Min's stethoscope and tries to hide the evidence, he learns that he should never be afraid to tell Min when he makes a mistake.
Rusty Rivets
When a penguin floats into the bay on a wayward ice floe, it's up to Rusty and Ruby to get him back to Antarctica.
Big Blue
When the Calypso Crew gets an invitation to a formal dinner party, Lettie must teach them manners and how to be fancy.
Dylan's Playtime Adventures
Dylan and his friends imagine he's a waiter.
Hop
Hop, longing for rain, gets comfort from Benny's company; moods, like weather, change; company helps.
It's Andrew!
Go Togo
Wheeler gets 2+3 new batteries from Dr. Repairo...or is it 3+2?
Mighty Express
A haunted Ghost Train comes for candy every Halloween, and Nate gets a fright when he thinks Flicker's costume is the real deal.
Mighty Express
All the trains are too busy to play with Diesel except Mandy Mail, who plays the greatest game of fetch.
Mittens & Pants
The news guinea pig Apricot enlists Mittens to help find the biggest story of the day, but no story seems big enough.
The Adventures of Paddington
Baaz invites everyone to celebrate Diwali with him, and Paddington is his helpful assistant.
PAW Patrol
Rubble leads the pups in building an emergency landing pad for Captain Gordy.
Molly of Denali
The kids create a new game called Mollyball.
Jeremy and Jazzy
Jeremy and Jazzy celebrate self-respect, friendship, support and ways to show love for oneself and others.
Addison
Addison tries to figure out why Gyro is unhappy.
Heartland
The whole family heads to the Hudson Rodeo where Amy puts everything on the line to save her reputation; Katie proves herself at her first big Hudson Wilds Flag Team performance.
Live: 9/11: 25 Years - Gander's Commemoration
David Common and Carolyn Stokes host special live coverage from Gander, N.L.
2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship
From Budapest, Hungary.
Call the Midwife
Rosalind oversees the care of a teenage mother who reveals a troubling truth; Trixie and Matthew struggle with a change in fortune; Joyce receives an unexpected visitor.
Jamie & Jimmy's Food Fight Club
Jack Dee shares memories of family camping holidays; he remembers the smell of rotisserie chicken that he has never been able to recreate until now with Jamie and Jimmy's help.
Live: CBC Ottawa News
Coverage of the top local news.
Coronation Street
Richie asks Tim to back up his version of events, and Glenda eyes up a potential date.
Just for Laughs: Gags
A cop eats trash doughnuts, a paramedic loves a dummy and a magician steals cash!
Marketplace
Marketplace investigates 200 of TikTok's most popular health videos and uncovers a troubling trend: misinformation is not only widespread, it's thriving; how influencers are racking up views by pushing misleading or outright false health claims.
CBC Ottawa serves as a primary source for local news, public affairs, and Canadian entertainment across the National Capital Region. This free tv guide offers clear details on daily programming, evening broadcasts, and upcoming shows on CBC Ottawa, helping viewers easily plan their TV viewing.
About CBC Ottawa
CBC Ottawa (CBOT-DT) is an owned-and-operated station of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, serving viewers in Ottawa, Ontario, Gatineau, Quebec, and surrounding eastern Ontario communities. As a key station in the English-language CBC Television network, CBC Ottawa delivers comprehensive regional news alongside national news broadcasts, documentaries, sports coverage, and Canadian drama series.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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