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🥈With 29.1mm of rain, Wednesday was #Ottawa's wettest Sep 2nd in more than 60 years, since 1959. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

🥉For only the 3rd time in recorded history, #Ottawa recorded a mean humidity above 79% during an August (August 2026). #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

🥉Monday was #Ottawa's 23rd consecutive August day with maximum temperature < 27°C which puts this run in 3rd place for the longest run on record. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

Streak over. After 27 consecutive August days with minimum temperature ≥11°C in #Ottawa, the minimum temperature was only 8.9°C Friday. We made it to 4th place, only 4 days behind the record. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

🥇For the 1st time in recorded history, #Ottawa had more than 500mm of precipitation during a meteorological summer (meteorological summer 2026). #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

The Doug Ford government plans to expand prisons and put more people in them. We describe current conditions at an #Ottawa centre and what the future will look like under A Safer #Ontario - it's inhumane treatment.

Read our comment: https://leveller.ca/2026/09/how-a-safer-ontario-isnt-working-at-ottawa-carleton-detention-centre/

#ottpoli #ottnews #onpoli #onnews

this is gonna be a rough fall. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-lrt-line-1-train-closed-problem-9.7326796

#ottawa #ottnews

While #Ottawa Police claim higher reports of Intimate Partner Violence show that new reporting systems are working, systemic barriers are still there. Affordable housing, women's shelter spaces and distrust in police remain challenges for survivors.

Read our reporting here: https://leveller.ca/2026/08/ottawa-police-claim-success-with-new-intimate-partner-violence-reporting-systems/

#ottnews #ottpoli #onnews #onpoli

🥇With a max gust of 107km/h, yesterday was #Ottawa's windiest Aug 12th since records began in 1955. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

With a wind gust of 107km/h, yesterday was #Ottawa's windiest day in more than 4 years, since May 21st, 2022. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

With 21 days remaining, #Ottawa is already in 1st place for wettest meteorological summer since records began. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

the #stittsville flea market is closing and now the local favourite poutine wagon is in search of a new home

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🥇With a max gust of 89km/h, today is #Ottawa's windiest Aug 10th since records began in 1955. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

🥉With a mean wind of 20km/h, yesterday was #Ottawa's windiest Aug 3rd in 60 years, since 1966. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

🥇With 36.1mm of rain, yesterday was #Ottawa's wettest Aug 2nd since records began in 1872. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

🥇For the 1st time in recorded history, #Ottawa had more than 280mm of rain during a month (July 2026). #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

#Ottawa just had its wettest month since records began. Total precipitation was 281.8 mm. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

Streak over. After 3 consecutive days with at least 20mm of rain in #Ottawa, there was no rain yesterday. This was the longest run in more than 80 years, since Jul 31st, 1939. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

Streak over. After 3 consecutive days with at least 15mm of rain in #Ottawa, there was no rain yesterday. This was the longest run in almost 20 years, since Aug 2nd, 2006. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

Yesterday was #Ottawa's 3rd consecutive 20mm rain day. This is the longest run in more than 80 years, since Jul 31st, 1939. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

Yesterday was #Ottawa's 3rd consecutive 15mm rain day. This is the longest run in almost 20 years, since Aug 2nd, 2006. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

🥈With 37.6mm of rain, yesterday was #Ottawa's wettest Jul 28th in more than 90 years, since 1929. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

A guilty plea, a no-show, rescheduled for convenience and discharged of assault charges. After a Swiss man came to #Ottawa and struck a Palestinian woman on video at a weapons fair, he only has to pay $5000.

We spoke with people who were there.

https://leveller.ca/proud-fucking-racist-absolutely-discharged-of-assault-on-palestinian-woman/

#ottpoli #ottnews #cdnnews #cdnpoli #Ontario #Canada

Democratically-elected #Ottawa school board trustees "will have the same status as the suspended Trustees" according to #Ontario government-appointed supervisor with "no set timeline."

Meanwhile, the candidate nomination period for the Board of Trustees ends next month.

Our Reporter was there:

https://leveller.ca/2026/07/school-board-election-to-nowhere/

#ottpoli #ottnews #OCDSB

🥉With a high of 19.2°C, yesterday was #Ottawa's coldest Jul 22nd in almost 80 years, since 1947. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

environment #canada emergency alert for possible #tornado in #ottawa, specifically in the #vars area

#ottwx #weather #ottnews

🥇With a mean wind of 22km/h, yesterday was #Ottawa's windiest Jul 19th since records began in 1953. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

Fire on Laurier Ave W or Goucester St, near Bay St. :(

#OttFire #OttNews #Ottawa #Ottcity

Yesterday was the rainiest July day on record in #Ottawa: 118.4mm. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

Yesterday was the 2nd rainiest day on record in #Ottawa: 118.4mm. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx