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• Note to readers: E-paper delivery issues

  06-03-2022 19:32 via ottawacitizen.com
  
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• Ottawa Senators will be without top defenceman Jake Sanderson indefinitely

  09-03-2026 18:58 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa Senators will have to soldier on without their top defenceman. Read More
  
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• Feds nominate new budget watchdog after position briefly left vacant

  09-03-2026 18:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  The federal government has nominated senior public servant Annette Ryan as Canada's next parliamentary budget officer, about a week after allowing the previous interim budget watchdog's contract to expire without naming his replacement. Read More
  
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• New Ottawa bakery mills fresh heritage flour that might change how you think about bread

  09-03-2026 18:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Pick up a bag of flour at any grocery store and you face a choice that feels meaningful: white or whole wheat. One is indulgent; one is virtuous. You probably already know which one you're supposed to choose. Read More
  
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• Why these Eastern Ontario beekeepers dread the high-speed rail megaproject

  09-03-2026 16:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  When Andrea Glenn and her husband, Russell Gibbs, decided to take over the Gibbs family honey business, 30 bee hives had to be trailered to a new home hundreds of kilometres away in Eastern Ontario. Read More
  
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• Retired public servants 'falling between the cracks' in Phoenix pay issues

  09-03-2026 09:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Jack Logan served Canadians for almost 50 years, first in the military, then as a civilian public servant within the Department of National Defence. Read More
  
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• Four ways to push innovation in the public service

  09-03-2026 09:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  How do we encourage the public service to take more risks? It is currently far too risk averse, and that in itself is causing considerable risk.  Read More
  
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• Cuts to IRCC set to download asylum housing costs onto cities like Ottawa

  09-03-2026 05:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is set to off-load housing costs of asylum seekers to municipalities, including the possible future operating costs of a reception centre in Ottawa, according a new report. Read More
  
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• Ottawa Senators top defenceman Jake Sanderson undergoing further testing as fans wait for injury update

  09-03-2026 00:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  No news on Jake Sanderson wasn't good news for fans of the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. Read More
  
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• Fans of Ottawa Senators waiting with bated breath for Jake Sanderson injury update

  09-03-2026 00:06 via ottawacitizen.com
  No news on Jake Sanderson wasn't good news for fans of the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. Read More
  
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• Iranians march towards U.S. Embassy in support of strikes in Iran

  08-03-2026 21:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  As the strikes on Iran entered the ninth day, around 1,000 Iranians gathered on Parliament Hill on Sunday afternoon and marched towards the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, chanting praise towards the U.S. and Israeli governments. Read More
  
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• Ottawa's tell-tale sign for long-awaited springtime isn't what you think

  08-03-2026 21:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  Spring has (almost) sprung in Ottawa, and a tell-tale sign for residents along the Rideau River is the sight — and sound — of the City of Ottawa crew's hefty amphibious icebreaking machine. Read More
  
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• CMHC index shows housing affordability crisis has spread to Ottawa

  08-03-2026 20:34 via ottawacitizen.com
  A new index by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows Canada's housing crisis has eased over the years but still remains at historic highs, and has even spread to cities outside Vancouver and Toronto. Read More
  
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• Senators player grades: Foegele makes Ottawa debut, Pinto has three points in important victory over Kraken

  08-03-2026 16:25 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa Senators keep rolling. Read More
  
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• Senators lose Jake Sanderson to injury, defeat Kraken handily

  08-03-2026 15:05 via ottawacitizen.com
  The Ottawa Senators paid a hefty price on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken in exchange for another two points in their push for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Read More
  
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• Overdose calls decreased in Ottawa in 2025, although deadly surges continued

  08-03-2026 09:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Overdoses have continued to trend downward trend in Ottawa since peaking in 2023, but there are deadly fluctuations in the trend, according to data from Ottawa Public Health and the Ottawa Police Service. Read More
  
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• Warren Foegele's Ottawa Senators debut comes in Seattle

  07-03-2026 23:23 via ottawacitizen.com
  Warren Foegele didn't have much time to turn the page. Read More
  
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• St. Patrick's Day parade makes lively return to Ottawa after six-year hiatus

  07-03-2026 23:22 via ottawacitizen.com
  The weather might have been damp at this year's St. Patrick's Day parade, but it certainty did not dampen the spirit of the holiday's loyal devotees, who took to Ottawa streets on Saturday to celebrate Irish culture. Read More
  
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• Will Ontario ever end 'spring forward' and 'fall back' time changes?

  07-03-2026 22:52 via ottawacitizen.com
  It's that time of the year again. Read More
  
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• Ottawa police mourn death of veteran officer

  07-03-2026 16:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police members continue to deal with the unexpected suicide of a veteran patrol sergeant Friday night. Read More
  
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• Ottawa police mourn death of member

  07-03-2026 16:48 via ottawacitizen.com
  Ottawa police announced Saturday that the service was mourning the death of one of its members on Friday. Read More
  
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• 'Yellow' warning for rainfall in Ottawa area

  07-03-2026 16:20 via ottawacitizen.com
  Canada's weather service has issued a "yellow warning" for the Capital Saturday, calling for showers through the morning and risks of thunderstorms late this afternoon. Read More
  
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• Philemon Wright's Amélie was the perfect balance of romantic comedy and heartfelt messaging | Cappies

  07-03-2026 14:00 via ottawacitizen.com
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• Experts question PM Mark Carney’s shakeup for top security advisory post

  07-03-2026 10:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  Some Canadian security and intelligence experts say they're concerned Prime Minister Mark Carney’s latest shakeup in the senior ranks of the public service has broken up a key role at the centre of the federal bureaucracy during a moment of heightened international tension. Read More
  
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• Don’t forget that being Canadian means we are strong | Letters to the Editor

  07-03-2026 10:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  In the desolate times we have been facing, it is difficult not to feel depressed, hopeless and out of control. We are all fed up but we cannot let this glumness deter us from remaining united in the fight to protect our sovereignty. Read More
  
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• Changes coming to Adult High School for students over the age of 21

  07-03-2026 10:00 via ottawacitizen.com
  The union that represents secondary teachers and students at the Adult High School is concerned about changes to the program for students over the age of 21. Read More
  
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• OPP arrest trio in police impersonation fraud case

  07-03-2026 02:18 via ottawacitizen.com
  Two men and a woman have been arrested in connection with what the Ontario Provincial Police describe as "numerous recent police impersonation frauds." Read More
  
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• Plenty of calls, but opts for no further trade action for the Ottawa Senators

  07-03-2026 01:44 via ottawacitizen.com
  All was quiet at the Canadian Tire Centre. Read More
  
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• No more deals: It's up to these Ottawa Senators to make a playoff push

  07-03-2026 00:56 via ottawacitizen.com
  The ball is in your court, Travis Green. Read More
  
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• O-Train Line 1 numbers remain unchanged, casting doubt on East Extension spring opening

  06-03-2026 22:01 via ottawacitizen.com
  It has now been three weeks since OC Transpo last announced an increase in the number of trains available on the O-Train Line 1 as the transit authority continues to deal with issues on the train car axles. Read More
  
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