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BC Wildfire Charities Were Overwhelmed by Donations Within Days, A Pattern Canadians Keep Repeating
Mamas for Mamas, a Kelowna charity, had to stop accepting used goods entirely as donations for Okanagan evacuees piled up. Aid organizations say the same thing happens after almost every Canadian disaster.
Ottawa’s Colombian Community Rallies to Send Aid After Deadly Earthquake
Volunteers packed boxes of food, clothing and baby supplies at a Manotick cafe as Ottawa and Gatineau residents mobilized to help communities devastated by this month’s earthquake.
Ottawa’s West End Cleans Up After Another Intense Summer Storm Knocks Out Power, Fells Trees
Wednesday night’s storm cut power to thousands of homes and toppled trees onto properties, the latest in a summer already on pace to be the city’s wettest on record.
Ottawa Public Health Renews Mosquito Bite Warning as West Nile Virus Returns for the Season
The first West Nile positive mosquito pools of 2026 have been confirmed in the city, with officials urging residents to take simple precautions through the fall.
Red Cross Support Sessions Continue in Ottawa as Residents Recover From July 1 Flooding
More than a month after severe flooding hit thousands of Ottawa homes, the city and the Canadian Red Cross are extending help with grants, cleanup and paperwork.