Sam Houpt's Recent Stories
- Ottawa-born musical director comes home for 'Come From Away' at the NAC
- Gatineau Park cleanup continues one week after storm destroys roads, trails
- Race is on to find student housing as fall semester approaches
- Community steps in to help after popular Ottawa pizzeria vandalized
- Ottawa gains jobs in July, but young people face tough market
- Federal workers rally to protest government's 3-day back-to-office mandate
Sam Houpt
Sam Houpt is a Multi-Skilled Journalist with CTV News Ottawa contributing content to television, radio and digital platforms.
Raised in Peterborough, ON, Sam is new to the capitol and excited to report on stories of all shapes and sizes that impact the community.
Sam graduated from Mohawk College’s journalism program in 2018. He then completed an internship at Cable 14 in Hamilton, and worked for three years as a Videographer Journalist for Global Peterborough, regularly contributing live content to Global Toronto. Sam joined the CTV News team in December 2023.
On the side, Sam enjoys exploring the city with his partner, playing music, video games, tinkering with technology, and spending time with family - including his cat, Basil.
He speaks English and some French.