the Wayward Byward 

Listen as I explore the modern history of Ottawa's Byward Market, a space older than the city itself. I dissect its current-day concerns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, uncovering the systemic issues impacting the market, such as poverty, crime and drug use. I speak with Angie Poirier, an Ottawa local who worked in the area for 20 years, and Pat Nicastro, the owner of the Italian grocery store, La Bottega Nicastro. We reflect on how the market's recent years have effected business owners and the public, negatively changing the face of an iconic area within the nation's capital.