What began with heartbreak last September when her puppy Teddy was stolen from her downtown Ottawa apartment, led to skepticism, then joy last month when Alaina Tripp received a series of phone calls and messages telling her the miniature white poodlehad been found.

Municipalities are beginning to pick up the pieces after Friday's heavy rainfall caused flooding across eastern Ontario and western Quebec.

Residents of the west Ottawa neighbourhood say the invasive plant is choking out native species and posing a risk to wildlife, and they want to work with the federal agency to get rid of it.