18 August 2021
Weather: ?️ 40 per cent chance of showers. High of 29°, low of 18°
Number: 10. The number of years the all-female WindSisters Motorcycle Club has been riding. [Stittsville Central]
Ottawan of the Day: Camille Bérubé. The Gatineau swimmer will represent Canada in five different categories at the Paralympics next week. [Ottawa Sports Pages]
Quote: ‘It was a horrible day for us’ – Ottawa businessman Samim Iqbal on the Taliban entering Kabul. Iqbal was in Afghanistan to help his mom and sister move to Canada after they successfully received visas. [Ottawa Citizen]