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Saturday was Ottawa’s wettest day since June 24, 2014. It was also the wettest August 13 since weather records began in 1872. Yup, it was indeed a record-breaking day, with 74.1 millimetres of rain reported at Environment Canada’s Experimental Farm station. ...

Firework shows will light up the night sky in Ottawa for the next two weeks, during Casino du Lac-Leamy’s Sound Of Light. The series kicked off Saturday night with the first show, on the grounds of the Canadian Museum of History. ...

The official announcement Ottawa would host the 2017 Grey Cup was made at the REDBLACKS game Sunday. It was not much of a secret - media had reported a week earlier the announcement was very likely. That, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was seen with the Grey Cup days earlier. ...

The Ontario Special Investigations Unit has reported Abdirahman Abdi, 37, has passed away after he was hospitalized following an altercation with Ottawa Police in Hintonberg. Abdi, who had mental health issues, was arrested Sunday after an incident at a coffee shop. ...