Ottawa Sinkhole

• Sinkhole opens in front of Carleton University in Ottawa

  A car was towed out of a sinkhole that opened Thursday morning on Bronson Avenue when a water main at the site burst. Traffic restrictions are in place.

  Traffic

  Aug 12, 2021
  
• City of Ottawa sues LRT insurers for $361M over Rideau sinkhole dispute

  The City of Ottawa is seeking $361 million from insurers covering construction of Stage 1 of light-rail transit in the capital in connection with costs from the 2016 sinkhole.

  News

  May 12, 2021
  
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• 3 rescued after incident in Ottawa tunnel related to LRT line

  The collapse happened around 4:30 p.m. ET near the intersection of Laurier Avenue East and Waller Street. It was reportedly related to the city's new light-rail transit line.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2016
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• Ottawa sinkhole filled, Rideau Street reopened

  A stretch of a downtown Ottawa street has reopened after a small sinkhole disrupted traffic over the weekend.

  Traffic

  Oct 3, 2016
• Concrete poured into Ottawa sinkhole that swallowed 3 lanes of traffic

  Officials say they have poured concrete into a massive sinkhole that opened up in the middle of downtown Ottawa five days ago, but the street remains closed.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2016
• Ottawa sinkhole: Weeks before street can re-open, van to remain buried

  As of late Wednesday, the city said it had moved from a "response" to a "recovery" phase as it deals with a massive sinkhole at the corner of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2016
• Ottawa sinkhole: Too early to tell if LRT construction to blame, says mayor

  It's too soon to tell whether LRT tunneling caused a huge sinkhole to open up in downtown Ottawa, says the mayor.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2016
• Ottawa sinkhole takes on life of its own with memes, Twitter accounts

  What caused the massive Ottawa sinkhole? According to Twitter users it could have been Godzilla, a giant squirrel, or even an eruption of spaghetti and meatballs.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2016
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• Huge sinkhole opens in downtown Ottawa

  A large sinkhole opened Wednesday morning at one of the busiest areas in downtown Ottawa, prompting officials to evacuate the busy Rideau Centre shopping mall.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2016