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CF-18s and F-35s are doing a joint Canada-U.S. flypast over Ottawa at 6:30 p.m. today. Look up if you're downtown.

Morocco just beat Canada in the World Cup and the ByWard is packed. People are out in the streets celebrating the win.

A Reddit user is looking for tree removal companies after the Canada Day storm broke off a large branch about 15 feet up on their beloved willow tree. The branch needs to come down safely.

Residents across Westboro are ripping out carpet and drywall after the Canada Day storm flooded their basements, but insurance companies aren't returning calls. Some homes had over a foot of water and still haven't heard from assessors.

Lemieux Island is still closed while crews work to light the Canada Day fireworks that were set up and never went off. The city, NCC, and Bluesfest are coordinating a date to launch them, or they'll eventually tear down the setup.

Natsu Matsuri is running today (Saturday, July 4) from 11 am to 4 pm at Sandy Hill Community Centre and Annie Pootoogook Park. Free admission. The Ottawa Japanese Community Association is celebrating its 50th anniversary with this partnership with the Embassy of Japan in Canada — expect Japanese culture, tradition, and live performances.

Talk of large AI data centres being built around Ottawa has people worried about power usage, water for cooling, and noise pollution. More details expected soon.

The school board approved its 2026-27 budget with a projected $3.5-million shortfall on Friday. New funding for educational assistants, but enrolment keeps dropping.

Someone on Rideau and Dalhousie found an injured pigeon. If you can help transport it to Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care, there's someone still there trying to protect it.

Super muggy out there again Friday but some relief coming this weekend. Heads up: there's a risk of thunderstorms Friday afternoon, so plan accordingly.

Oxfam Canada staff is striking outside the Vanier office — the charity fighting inequality is dealing with its own labor dispute. Staff's been out for 23+ days over cost-of-living pay and inclusive leave language.

Canada Day's record rainfall sent millions of litres of raw sewage into the Ottawa River as the city's storm systems overflowed.

The Carp River was absolutely mighty after yesterday's record rainfall. Over by the Canadian Tire Centre, it was probably navigable — photos from Carp village, March Road, and Huntmar Road show the whole thing overflowing. July 2nd was wild.

Cyclists rolling through red lights and stop signs all over the city. Ottawa's not great for biking already — don't make it worse by ignoring traffic laws. It's not worth getting hit by a car. Be safe out there.

Friends in a basement apartment lost everything in yesterday's flooding — and their landlord is making demands that seem way off. Insurance won't cover it. If you're dealing with this, there are tenant rights resources out there. Looking for help?

Spillwater Creek overflowed and flooded the Corkstown Pool during the severe storm that hit Ottawa on July 2.

A tornado warning was issued on July 2 for areas near Osgoode during the severe weather that pounded the region.

Graham Creek is overflowing onto people's properties along Canfield Road following the record rainfall on Canada Day.

A wall cloud slipped past Kanata on July 2 around 3:30 p.m., with wind gusts so intense they knocked drones out of the sky. The same gusts were whipping through fields near the area.

watching everyone's posts, the west end and suburbs got absolutely hammered but barely anything in the old core. wondering if it's the older sewer systems in the burbs that can't handle the volume.