Heavy rain this summer has sent more than 51 million litres of raw sewage flowing into the Ottawa River this summer.
Heavy rain has sent more than 51 million litres of raw sewage flowing into the Ottawa River this summer.
There were also overflow events on July 6 , July 13 and July 24 .The city reported 11 sewage overflow events in 2022, with 464 million litres of raw sewage overflowing the sewage system. On Aug 10, 316 million litres of untreated water overflowed the system following heavy rain. The underground Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel includes two tunnels: an east-west tunnel through the downtown core from LeBreton Flats to New Edinburgh Park, and a north-south tunnel along Kent Street from Chamberlain Avenue to existing infrastructure behind the Supreme Court of Canada building.
If you're planning to leave Canada, there's a laundry list of things that need to be checked off. Experts explain all the steps you need to take before making the move.Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday called on his close ally, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, to release detailed vote counts of the weekend election in which electoral authorities declared Maduro the winner.
Police are asking people to avoid the Lloyd Street area after a serious crash at a busy downtown Sudbury intersection Wednesday morning.Heat warning issued for Windsor-EssexThe Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed Canada's appeal of a six-point penalty against its Olympic women's soccer team.A Windsor law firm has been working on the case since it first came to light nearly a decade ago.
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