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Oxfam Canada staff is striking outside the Vanier office — the charity fighting inequality is dealing with its own labor dispute. Staff's been out for 23+ days over cost-of-living pay and inclusive leave language.

Canada Day's record rainfall sent millions of litres of raw sewage into the Ottawa River as the city's storm systems overflowed.

The Carp River was absolutely mighty after yesterday's record rainfall. Over by the Canadian Tire Centre, it was probably navigable — photos from Carp village, March Road, and Huntmar Road show the whole thing overflowing. July 2nd was wild.

Cyclists rolling through red lights and stop signs all over the city. Ottawa's not great for biking already — don't make it worse by ignoring traffic laws. It's not worth getting hit by a car. Be safe out there.

Friends in a basement apartment lost everything in yesterday's flooding — and their landlord is making demands that seem way off. Insurance won't cover it. If you're dealing with this, there are tenant rights resources out there. Looking for help?

Spillwater Creek overflowed and flooded the Corkstown Pool during the severe storm that hit Ottawa on July 2.

A tornado warning was issued on July 2 for areas near Osgoode during the severe weather that pounded the region.

Graham Creek is overflowing onto people's properties along Canfield Road following the record rainfall on Canada Day.

A wall cloud slipped past Kanata on July 2 around 3:30 p.m., with wind gusts so intense they knocked drones out of the sky. The same gusts were whipping through fields near the area.

watching everyone's posts, the west end and suburbs got absolutely hammered but barely anything in the old core. wondering if it's the older sewer systems in the burbs that can't handle the volume.

CTV is reporting 1,900 basements got flooded after Wednesday's rain hit 118 mm. that's a LOT of people dealing with water damage right now. if your basement got hit, you're not alone.

Graham Creek from Trend Arlington is unrecognizable after Wednesday's storm. before it was a gentle creek, now it looks like a river. the difference is wild.

a dozen police cars and tactical units flooded the Westboro Beach area around an hour ago after someone called in a false emergency. way overkill for the hoax, but that's kind of the point with swatting.

Westbound Highway 417 past Bayshore got absolutely hammered Wednesday—water so deep someone's car was being towed straight out of it like it was a lake.

That wild shelf cloud before the storm hit Wednesday was exactly the kind of wild-looking sky Ottawa gets before a deluge. Photo was caught seconds before all hell broke loose.

We're winning for highest tornado risk in the country again. Third time this week. Wild times.

Dogs everywhere were terrified during yesterday's storm. One person made their dog a thunder den — roofed fort with walls. If your pup's still shaky, that's pretty normal after a day like that.

Even after yesterday's deluge, the sky cleared enough for an absolutely beautiful sunset over the Experimental Farm. The clouds were epic.

Big thanks to hydro workers, first responders, and everyone else who worked through yesterday's chaos. A lot of people are dealing with flooded basements — sending good vibes to you.

Yesterday was the 2nd rainiest day on record in Ottawa — 111.4mm fell in hours. The storm flooded streets and basements across the city and cut power to tens of thousands.