In the media
Coverage in which Victoria Williston is quoted, interviewed, or featured. Links open on the publishers' own sites.
Public space, safety, and the night
- CBC News
2025ByWard Market 'night mayor' ambassador program
On the Night Ambassador Program and how people experience the Market after dark.
- Ottawa Business Journal
2025ByWard Market businesses supportive of Night Ambassador program
Business reaction to the program's launch.
- Ottawa Business Journal
2025Businesses give thumbs up at Night Ambassador halfway mark
Mid-season check-in on results.
- CTV News Ottawa
2025Focused police enforcement in ByWard Market could be having positive impact
On safety, perception, and partnership with police.
- CTV News Ottawa
2025Mayor announces $1M pilot project to hire private security for the ByWard Market
District response to the city's security pilot.
- Ottawa Citizen
2025ByWard Market has a 'ruthless' parking enforcement problem
On working with businesses and the city's public-realm office on loading zones and enforcement.
Events and activations
- City of Ottawa
2025City celebrates launch of ByWard Square placemaking initiative
Opening of Carré ByWard Square, a new public space, and live-music venue in the heart of the Market.
- CTV News Ottawa
2025ByWard Market Christmas tree stakes claim as capital's tallest
Holiday programming in the district.
- Ottawa Citizen
2025The capital's tallest Christmas tree
Feature on the Market's holiday season.
- CTV News Ottawa
2025Understudy tree steps into spotlight at ByWard Market lighting ceremony
When the plan changes on the day of the event.
- CBC News
2026Winterlude 2026: Barbegazi snowmobile performance
Bringing a freestyle snowmobile show to the Market for Winterlude.
- CTV News Ottawa
2026Snowmobile shows coming to ByWard Market for Winterlude 2026
Winterlude programming announcement.
- Ottawa Citizen
2025ByWard Market mini rink shuts
On winter activation and its limits.
A changing district
- Le Droit
2025Qui prendra la place de la Baie d'Hudson sur la rue Rideau?
On the future of the former Hudson's Bay site on Rideau Street (in French).
- CBC News
2024Saslove's Meat Market latest departure from a changing ByWard Market
On the evolving business mix in a historic market.
- Ottawa Business Journal
2025ByWard Market: a market only in name and history?
On what a public market is for in 2025.
Leadership
- Ottawa Business Journal
2026ByWard Market District Authority names Victoria Williston as new ED
Appointment as Executive Director after an international search.
- ByWard Market District Authority
2026Victoria Williston steps in as Executive Director
Profile interview on the path from newsroom to district leadership.
- Ottawa Business Journal
2025ByWard Market District Authority looks for new ED
Coverage of the executive search.
On air and on camera
- Rogers tv, Ottawa in the Know
2026Interview with Julie Findlay on the ByWard Market
July 2026 episode; the link starts at Victoria's segment.
- Rogers tv, Ottawa in the Know
2026Interview with Julie Findlay at Winterlude on the ByWard Market
Recorded on site at Winterlude, February 2026; the link starts at Victoria's segment. The photograph on the About page is from this shoot.
- City of Ottawa
2026Presenting the BMDA annual report to Ottawa City Council
Council presentation as Executive Director; the link starts at her segment.
- Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron, 580 CFRA
2025Interview: Ottawa Now, hour 3
Radio interview on the ByWard Market.
- YouTube
2025Video interview
On-camera interview.
Recognition
- RTDNA Canada
2024RTDNA Canada announces 2024 Central Region award winners
CityNews Ottawa's The Sam Laprade Show: Live for Truth and Reconciliation Day, which Victoria ran on site and helped edit.
- RTDNA Canada
2023RTDNA Canada announces 2023 Central Region award finalists
CityNews Ottawa named a finalist for its live coverage of the 2022 convoy occupation, under Victoria's direction.
- RTDNA Canada
2021RTDNA Canada announces 2021 Central Region award winners
Celebrating Pride in a Pandemic, produced by the CityNews Ottawa team Victoria was part of.
Her own byline
Before she was the one being interviewed, Victoria spent a decade in newsrooms, most recently leading CityNews Ottawa, whose team won RTDNA awards for Celebrating Pride in a Pandemic, on which she was part of the team, and for The Sam Laprade Show: Live for Truth and Reconciliation Day, which she ran on site, and was separately an RTDNA finalist for its coverage of the 2022 convoy occupation. A selection of her reporting, with an emphasis on community, inclusion, and the people behind the numbers.
- CityNews Ottawa
2023Surge in partner violence continues in Ottawa; advocates sounding the alarm
Reporting on rising intimate partner violence and the advocates pressing for a response.
- CityNews Ottawa
2021Over $800K invested in helping Somerset Ward homeless population
Homelessness funding in the downtown core.
- CityNews Ottawa
2021Centretown West residents believe French programming could save Cambridge Street Public School
A neighbourhood organizing to keep its school.
- CityNews Ottawa
2021Ottawa students secure funding to ship PPE to northern Indigenous schools
Student-led effort during the pandemic.
- CityNews Ottawa
2023The Sam Laprade Show, live for Truth, and Reconciliation Day
RTDNA award winner. Victoria was on site running the broadcast and the newsroom that day, and helped edit the show.
- CityNews Ottawa
2021CityNews Ottawa observes first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with dedicated show
A live special on Indigenous history, culture, and entrepreneurs, produced by the newsroom she led.
- CityNews Ottawa
2021Ottawa LRT running replacement buses as derailment investigation continues
Breaking coverage of the city's transit crisis.
- CityNews Ottawa
2021Premier Ford vows to sit down with Ontario's health table to discuss expedited step two of reopening
Provincial pandemic policy as it affected Ottawa.
- CityNews Ottawa
2021Ottawa-born retailer Giant Tiger celebrates 60th birthday
A homegrown business story.
- CityNews Ottawa
2021North Grenville mayor open to more celebrity drop-ins after Michael Bublé Zoom-bombs virtual meeting
Because not every story is heavy.
A fuller archive of Victoria's bylines is on Muck Rack. Media enquiries and interview requests: hello@victoriawilliston.com.