It’s Tuesday, July 28. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.
AS MUCH AS 100 MM OF RAIN EXPECTED TO FALL ON OTTAWA
As much as 100 mm of rain could fall on the city as a low pressure system stalls over Ottawa, according to Environment Canada.
A member of the Ottawa Police Service takes measurements on a balcony during an investigation following reports of a child falling from a high-rise building in Alta Vista on Saturday, July 4.
‘AN EXTRA STRESS FOR EVERYBODY’: PARENTS WORRY AFTER MULTIPLE FALLS IN OTTAWA
Children are the most curious among us and can get into trouble fast. Here is how to keep them safe around windows and balconies.
Somerset Street West has been the main street of Ottawa’s Chinatown for decades.
CHINATOWN SHAKEUP: THESE NEW EATERIES ARE TRANSFORMING SOMERSET STREET WEST
On this downtown restaurant row, the latest eateries offer West African fare, Mexican snacks, upscale fried chicken and more.
Sofia Misenheimer on the dock for the Light at Night kayaking tour of the Rideau Canal.
OTTAWANS LOVE TO SKATE THE RIDEAU CANAL. I FOUND PADDLING IT IN A GLOWING KAYAK JUST AS MAGICAL
The Light at Night tour covers 5.5 kilometres of the Rideau Canal at sunset. My feet got wet while the rest of me got won over.
Members of the Gatineau police investigate a shooting in the Hull sector of Gatineau, Que., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
POSSIBLE SHOOTING IN GATINEAU UNDER INVESTIGATION
On July 28, Gatineau police were called to Dollard-des-Ormeaux Street in Hull to investigate a possible shooting, said Const. Patrick Kenney.
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