News of the day: New cottagers closed the only access road; PSAC suspends former union president for five years; Cleanup continues as second August storm smashes Ottawa

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NEW COTTAGE NEIGHBOURS ARRIVED. THEN THEY CLOSED THE ONLY ROAD.

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Hundreds of pages of court filings, all over a dirt road barely wide enough for a single car, unravel what constitutes “private property.”

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ANOTHER STORM, ANOTHER FLOOD: SOME OTTAWA RESIDENTS REPORT SECOND BASEMENT FLOODING THIS SUMMER

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They’re asking questions about whether City of Ottawa infrastructure can keep up with the wettest summer on record.

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SENATORS GM STEVE STAIOS: ‘I’M CERTAINLY NOT DONE’ MAKING IMPROVEMENTS

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Sens season seat members got an honest examination of the hockey club’s off-season on Wednesday, along with updates on LeBreton Flats, renovations at Canadian Tire Centre and the fan experience for 2026-27.

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Damage to the roof a home is pictured following a powerful wind and rain storm on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.

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CLEANUP CONTINUES AS SECOND AUGUST STORM SMASHES OTTAWA

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The Aug. 12 storm ravaged parts of the city that were still recovering from the Canada Day floods.

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Union National Employees president Alisha Kang (left) with PSAC president Sharon DeSousa.

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PSAC SUSPENDS MEMBERSHIP OF FORMER PUBLIC SERVICE UNION PRESIDENT FOR FIVE YEARS

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Alisha Kang, the former president of the Union of National Employee, has had her PSAC membership suspended for five years.

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