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Publication Date: August 18, 2026 - 05:00

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New infill housing is making Ottawa more flood-prone | Letters to the Editor

August 18, 2026
"They paved paradise and put up a parking lot" are the lyrics of one of Joni Mitchell's classic songs and they could help explain one of the reasons there is so much flooding in our city. Read More

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