February 3, 2026 The Ottawa River flows through an ancient rift valley that extends from near North Bay through Ottawa toward Montreal. The area is seismically active, and experiences dozens of minor earthquakes each year. Stronger earthquakes also occur such as the magnitude 5 quake in June 2010 that caused shaking, evacuations and damage in … Continue reading Growing stockpiles of radioactive waste beside the Ottawa River upstream of Parliament Hill causing widespread concern