Norman Provencher
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- Aug 13, 2026
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Cleanup continues as second August storm smashes Ottawa (opens the original)
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Yet another summer storm smashed through the National Capital Region on the night of Aug. 12, flooding residential areas, bringing down trees and cutting power to thousands of homes. As of 8 a.m. on Aug. 13, Hydro Ottawa reported that about 8,000 customers were without power, mostly in Knoxdale-Merivale, College and Bay municipal wards, which were also among the hardest-hit during the July 1 storm. “Clearly, Mother Nature or some other authority has an issue with Ward 8 and Ward 9. What more sho
Ottawa drivers might want to wait to fill up, experts say (opens the original)
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Gas prices have dropped as much as 13 cents per litre so far this week, but observers are encouraging Ottawa drivers to hang on until Friday to fill up. They forecast a more than 10-cent-per-litre slide to an average of just below 162 cents, as a detente in the Iran war may be on the horizon. Roger McKnight, energy analyst at En-Pro International, said that the plunge restores some calm following the volatile summer markets where local prices swung by up to 20 cents in July alone. In a statement
Man stabbed in confrontation in Gatineau's Hull district (opens the original)
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Police in Gatineau were investigating after a man in his 60s was stabbed in a confrontation in the city’s Hull district Saturday morning. The confrontation occurred at about 10 a.m. in a residential area near the intersection of Lanctot and Chevalier streets, south of Mont Bleu Boulevard. Police arriving at the scene found the victim […]
City cancels events at flood-damaged Meridian theatre until end of 2026 (opens the original)
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Add the Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe to the list of properties damaged in Ottawa’s Canada Day storms. In a letter to city council, Dan Chenier, general manager of recreation, cultural and facility services, said that shows at the west-end centre are cancelled until the end of the year due to the devastating precipitation. Staff said water infiltration caused “considerable damage” to the main theatre stage, the orchestra pit and front rows of seating, the studio theatre, orchestra, the lower
Gatineau man, 41, faces three charges in shooting in Hull sector (opens the original)
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A 41-year-old Gatineau man was charged Wednesday with three criminal counts after another man was wounded Tuesday in a shooting on Dollard-des-Ormeaux Street in the city’s Hull sector. Philippe Mineault appeared in court on charges of discharging a weapon, possession of a prohibited weapon and violation of a prohibition order. There was no immediate word on whether Mineault remained in detention. Police confirmed in a release that the victim remained in stable condition in hospital, and their co
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