Ottawa councillors want better city response if spring floods return

City of Ottawa officials aren’t expecting a repeat of the devastating spring floods that swamped outlying communities along the Ottawa River last year, but they have assembled a task force, just in case.
Councillors who represent the hardest hit areas during the spring 2017 floods say they hope the city has learned a lesson from last year’s shortcomings.
“Last year, despite repeated requests from the community and my office, it took the city administration several days to respo