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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

🥇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

🥇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

🥉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

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

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

🥇With a 2am rain total of 118.4mm, yesterday was #Ottawa's wettest Jul 1st since records began in 1872. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

Today is the rainiest July day on record in #Ottawa: 111.4mm. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

Today is the 2nd rainiest day on record in #Ottawa: 111.4mm. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

🥇With a 8pm rain total of 111.4mm, today is #Ottawa's wettest Jul 1st since records began in 1872. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

Streak over. After 3 consecutive hours with dewpoint ≥25°C in #Ottawa, the dewpoint was only 23.4°C today at 3pm. We made it to 6th place, only 1 hour behind the record. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

Streak over. After 4 consecutive hours with dewpoint ≥24°C in #Ottawa, the dewpoint was only 23.4°C today at 3pm. We made it to 10th place, only 7 hours behind the record. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

hmmm. lockdown on #uottawa campus but no idea why. #ottawa #ottnews

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:
https://bernadetteworkers.ca/en/2026/03/save-garderie-bernadette/

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The future of Garderie Bernadette Child Care Centre at University of Ottawa is uncertain as demolition plans do not include a new space.

We reported on the importance of the workers' union drive in 2022: https://leveller.ca/child-care-workers-unite/

"If you're keeping parents out of these spaces ...you're really contributing to a university, to a campus, that does not actually want everybody participating."

Read about the current struggle on CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/child-care-university-ottawa-uncertain-future-1.7095797

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