It’s Thursday, July 2. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today.
CANADA DAY STORMS FLOOD HOMES AND LEAVE HUNDREDS WITHOUT POWER
In the west end, two highrises were flooded and without power, leaving residents in the dark, without elevators, and with flooded vehicles.
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ANITA ANAND’S OFFICE INTERVENED TO STOP CRITICISM OF MRIYA ORGANIZATIONS OPERATED BY CANADIAN MILITARY PERSONNEL: DOCUMENTS
Here’s what then-Defence Minister’s staff ordered removed from a statement the Canadian Forces intended to release to the Ottawa Citizen.
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THE SNOWBIRDS HAVE BEEN IN THE SKY FOR 55 YEARS. THEY BID CANADA DAY FAREWELL (FOR NOW) | OPINION
As a decade-long hiatus looms, the national symbol faces the start of a new era.
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LEBRETON FLATS PLAYING HOST TO FREE WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY AS CANADA TAKES ON MOROCCO
Ottawa will host its second public watch party of the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament on Saturday, July 4 as Canada takes on Morocco.
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NO HEAT RELIEF IN SIGHT AS ‘ORANGE-LEVEL’ HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN PLACE
Orange-level warning follows record-breaking rainfall that wreaked havoc on Canada Day festivities, flooded streets and basements, and knocked out power
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