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  1. @y4yCanada is offering a Horsemanship Workshop, June 6th, in Ottawa. Registration is $48 per child/youth (less than half of actual cost). Email y4yCanada AT gmail.com to register.
    #Ottawa #Indigenous #Youth #ottnews

  2. 🥈With a max gust of 71km/h, yesterday was #Ottawa's windiest May 5th in 60 years, since 1966. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  3. 🥇With 16.6mm of rain, yesterday was #Ottawa's wettest Apr 29th since records began in 1872. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  4. “It’s concerning to me as a delegate, to say the very person who stands to gain from controlling who can come in and who doesn’t, is the same person who controls that...”

    What happened at the Ottawa District Labour Council elections?

    Our report: leveller.ca/2026/04/inconsiste

    #ottnews #ottpoli #cdnlabour

  5. “They are trying to shift the blame to migrants, despite us knowing that it’s actually these underlying systems that are both failing the Canadian public, but are also putting migrants in vulnerable situations.”

    Amidst political blame against refugees and migrants in #Canada Liberals are making changes that will impact the most vulnerable.

    Read about it here:
    leveller.ca/2026/04/carneys-at
    #cdnnews #cdnpoli #ottnews #ottpoli

  6. 🥈With 16.4mm of rain, yesterday was #Ottawa's wettest Apr 12th in more than 70 years, since 1951. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  7. Today is #Ottawa's first 20°C of the year. Typical first is April 17. Record earliest is Mar 18, 2012; latest May 26, 1929. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  8. "We missed having a spot that was open after iftar, somewhere people could go after breaking their fast, somewhere to come together and have a cup of coffee."

    Read how a new cafe in #Ottawa helped a community observe Ramadan.

    leveller.ca/2026/03/local-otta

    #ottnews #ottfood

  9. "They will pretend to care now because we are actually doing something together.”

    Tenants of 550 Wilbrod met to make demands of their landlord, multiple corporations, to follow through on maintenance and follow the law.

    Read it here: leveller.ca/2026/03/tenants-of

    #ottawa #ottnews #ottpoli #onnews #onpoli #housing

  10. Today is #Ottawa's first 16°C of the year, which is the 5th-earliest on record. Typical first is April 7. Record earliest is Mar 5, 2024; latest May 5, 1956/1971. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  11. Streak over. After 2 consecutive March days with at least 5cm of snow in #Ottawa, there was only only 2.8 cm of snowfall yesterday. We made it to 5th place, only 3 days behind the record. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  12. 🥇With a 8pm rain total of 22.3mm, today is #Ottawa's wettest Mar 11th since records began in 1873. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  13. 🥈With a 2pm rain total of 18.4mm, today is #Ottawa's wettest Mar 11th in 90 years, since 1936. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  14. We've reported on the #uOttawa childcare centre and the workers' union campaign there. Garderie Bernadette Child Care Centre is now being threatened with closure, and the union is calling for public support.

    Here's their statement and how you can help:
    bernadetteworkers.ca/en/2026/0

    #ottnews #ottawa #ottpoli #ece

  15. 🥇With a low of 3.5°C, yesterday was #Ottawa's highest low temperature recorded on Mar 9th since records began in 1873. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  16. Today is #Ottawa's 4th consecutive day with maximum temperature ≥ 7°C. This is the longest run before March 11 in more than 40 years, since Feb 23rd, 1981. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  17. 🥉Today is #Ottawa's first 15°C of the year, which is the 3rd-earliest on record. Typical first is April 3. Record earliest is Jan 4, 1874; latest Apr 30, 1887. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  18. Today is #Ottawa's first 14°C of the year, which is the 4th-earliest on record. Typical first is April 1. Record earliest is Jan 4, 1874; latest Apr 29, 1936/1965/1972. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  19. Today is #Ottawa's first 13°C of the year, which is the 4th-earliest on record. Typical first is March 28. Record earliest is Jan 4, 1874; latest Apr 28, 1887/1940/1972. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  20. 🥇With a low of 3.1°C, yesterday was #Ottawa's highest low temperature recorded on Mar 8th since records began in 1873. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  21. Today is #Ottawa's 3rd consecutive day with maximum temperature ≥ 9°C. This is the longest run before March 10 in more than 18 years, since Jan 9th, 2008. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  22. 🥇With a 7pm rain total of 26.0mm, today is #Ottawa's wettest Mar 7th since records began in 1873. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  23. #Ottawa just had its driest meteorological winter since meteorological winter 1943. Total rain was just 16.5 mm. #YowWx #OttWeather #OttNews

  24. Streak over. After 33 consecutive days with maximum temperature < 1°C in #Ottawa, the maximum temperature was 3.5°C yesterday. This was the longest run in almost 11 years, since Mar 3rd, 2015. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  25. Streak over. After 33 consecutive days with maximum temperature < 1°C in #Ottawa, the maximum temperature was ≥ 1.0°C today. This was the longest run in almost 11 years, since Mar 3rd, 2015. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  26. Streak over. After 27 consecutive days with maximum temperature < -1°C in #Ottawa, the maximum temperature was 0.8°C yesterday. This was the longest run in almost 11 years, since Mar 3rd, 2015. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  27. Streak over. After 19 consecutive days with maximum temperature < -4°C in #Ottawa, the maximum temperature was -3.7°C Wednesday. This was the longest run in almost 11 years, since Feb 21st, 2015. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  28. Streak over. After 21 consecutive days with maximum temperature < -3°C in #Ottawa, the maximum temperature was -3.0°C yesterday. This was the longest run in almost 11 years, since Mar 1st, 2015. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  29. Streak over. After 546 consecutive hours with temperature ≤ -3°C in #Ottawa, the Hourly Maximum Temperature was only -2.3°C today at 10am. This was the longest run in almost 11 years, since Mar 2nd, 2015. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  30. Streak over. After 659 consecutive hours with temperature ≤ -1°C in #Ottawa, the Hourly Maximum Temperature was only -0.6°C today at noon. This was the longest run in almost 11 years, since Mar 4th, 2015. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  31. Streak over. After 27 consecutive days with minimum temperature ≤ -10°C in #Ottawa, the minimum temperature was only -8.5°C Wednesday. This was the longest run in almost 11 years, since Mar 3rd, 2015. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  32. Streak over. After 27 consecutive days with maximum temperature < -1°C in #Ottawa, the maximum temperature was ≥ -1.0°C today. This was the longest run in almost 11 years, since Mar 3rd, 2015. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

  33. Yesterday was #Ottawa's 28th consecutive day with maximum temperature < 1°C. This is the longest run in almost 11 years, since Mar 3rd, 2015. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx