Ottawa Tourism President Michael Crockatt says Ottawa s tourism sector is "recovering faster that we forecast that we would," as events like the Canadian Tulip Festival and Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend attract big crowds to Ottawa.
Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe has raised more than $26,000 toward repairs to a local supportive housing facility that was severely damaged by a February flood. Sutcliffe ran the Tartan Ottawa International Marathon, finishing with a time of 4:08:13.
The 16th annual CN Cycle for CHEO has raised more than $1.8 million for the Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. This year s event had a record turnout.
Floodwaters on the Ottawa River are expected to peak and begin slowly dropping over the next several days, but until that happens, residents continue to deal with flooded properties.
As water levels stabilize along the Ottawa River through the national capital region, a boating ban has been issued for the Quebec side of the Ottawa River.