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Forty-six railcars derailed northeast of Montreal on Sunday afternoon, close to some residents’ backyards. There were no injuries or deaths.
July 6, 2026 - 18:36 | | CBC News - Canada
July 6, 2026 - 18:35 | | CBC News - Canada
Like a noticeable chunk of Ottawa’s homeowners, Kristy Cameron returned from vacation to a rude awakening, as Canada’s Capital continues to clean up Mother Nature’s mess. The Canada Day floods have impacted almost 4,500 homes – an alarming statistic when you consider that the 2019 floods ravaged nearly 2,000 homes. In the days that have followed this Canada Day disaster, several local councillors and MPPs have penned an open letter to Queen’s Park, calling on the Ford government to make disaster relief funding available for residents. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe...
July 6, 2026 - 18:30 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A string of unrelenting and unforgiving thunderstorms slammed straight into the National Capital Region on Canada Day, as 118 millimetres of rain fell from the sky. The endless downpour cancelled a string of Canada Day activities and left over 3,200 basements flooded. Less than a week later, lots of basements in Canada's Capital are still waterlogged. In fact, many are still waiting to hear from their insurance providers about the next steps they should take. Is there any way that homeowners and businesses can expedite that process? And in the case of a significant weather event, what...
July 6, 2026 - 18:25 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Ottawa residents are still recovering from that Canada Day rainstorm and the flash flooding it caused. Jayden Dill checked in with people in Nepean to see how they're doing.
July 6, 2026 - 18:22 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Effective today, federal public servants are expected to be at the office for at least 4 days per week. And as OC Transpo adjusts their schedule to adapt to the growing commuter crowds, questions continue to swirl as to whether the returning employees will have enough workspaces to complete their tasks. In recent weeks, CTV Ottawa reached out to the largest federal departments to get a gauge of how things are looking. Eleven of them said there was enough space to accommodate the 4-day grind. However, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees is calling on Prime Minister Carney...
July 6, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
