{"id":147270,"date":"2026-07-28T21:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T21:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/147270\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T21:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T21:58:12","slug":"news-of-the-day-ottawa-can-expect-as-much-as-100-mm-of-rain-new-eateries-are-transforming-somerset-street-west-paddling-a-glowing-kayak-on-the-canal-after-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/147270\/","title":{"rendered":"News of the day: Ottawa can expect as much as 100 mm of rain; New eateries are transforming Somerset Street West; Paddling a glowing kayak on the canal after dark"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s Tuesday, July 28. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.<\/p>\n

AS MUCH AS 100 MM OF RAIN EXPECTED TO FALL ON OTTAWA<\/p>\n

As much as\u00a0100 mm of rain\u00a0could fall on the city as a low pressure system stalls over Ottawa, according to Environment Canada.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

‘AN EXTRA STRESS FOR EVERYBODY’: PARENTS WORRY AFTER MULTIPLE FALLS IN OTTAWA<\/p>\n

Children are the most curious among us and can get into trouble fast. Here is how to keep them safe around windows and balconies.<\/p>\n

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\"Somerset<\/p>\n

Somerset Street West has been the main street of Ottawa\u2019s Chinatown for decades.<\/p>\n

CHINATOWN SHAKEUP: THESE NEW EATERIES ARE TRANSFORMING SOMERSET STREET WEST<\/p>\n

On this downtown restaurant row, the latest eateries offer West African fare, Mexican snacks, upscale fried chicken and more.<\/p>\n

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\"Sofia<\/p>\n

Sofia Misenheimer on the dock for the Light at Night kayaking tour of the Rideau Canal.<\/p>\n

OTTAWANS LOVE TO SKATE THE RIDEAU CANAL. I FOUND PADDLING IT IN A GLOWING KAYAK JUST AS MAGICAL<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\"Members<\/p>\n

Members of the Gatineau police investigate a shooting in the Hull sector of Gatineau, Que., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.<\/p>\n

POSSIBLE SHOOTING IN GATINEAU UNDER INVESTIGATION<\/p>\n

On July 28, Gatineau police were called to Dollard-des-Ormeaux Street in Hull to investigate a possible shooting, said Const. Patrick Kenney.<\/p>\n

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