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Fatal 21-Year-Old Crash, Storm Aid Row & Smoke Blanket — Ottawa Sunday

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Man, 21, killed in crash on Highway 401 near Cornwall; two passengers injured. A 21-year-old man died and two passengers were injured in a crash on Highway 401 near Cornwall, Ont. The collision was reported on July 19, 2026, on Highway 401 near Cornwall, and emergency responders treated two people at the scene.

  2. Poor air blankets much of eastern Ontario Saturday afternoon. Poor air quality covered much of eastern Ontario on Saturday afternoon, July 18, 2026, with smoke and haze reported across the region; local air-quality advisories were in effect for eastern Ontario during the afternoon.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Crystal Beach residents say they were left off the map for post-storm aid. Residents of Crystal Beach report they are not eligible for provincial or federal post-storm aid after recent storm damage, and local residents have expressed anger about the exclusion from aid programs following the storm.

  2. Ottawa company develops robotic arm to help people with disabilities. An Ottawa-based company has developed a robotic arm designed to assist people with disabilities, and the device was created by a company located in Ottawa to provide mechanical assistance for users with limited mobility.

  3. Whimsical murals brighten rue Eddy in Gatineau. New whimsical murals have been installed on rue Eddy in Gatineau, with murals now visible along rue Eddy and intended to brighten that street in Gatineau.

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