
Recently, the City of Ottawa made a disappointing decision. After years of conducting daily water quality testing at its public beaches, the city has reduced the testing frequency to just once a week. That may sound minor, but this change significantly undermines public access to accurate information, and it sends the wrong message about how seriously we take our connection to the rivers. Read More
June 16, 2025 - 04:15 | Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
June 16, 2025 - 04:01 | | CBC News - Canada
Re: FIRST READING: The new public safety minister doesn't appear to know stuff, online, June 10 Read More
June 16, 2025 - 04:00 | Doug Menary, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Sun
Public Service Confidential is a workplace advice column for federal public servants. The following question has been edited for clarity and length. Read More
June 16, 2025 - 04:00 | Alex Robinson | Ottawa Citizen
A piece of land directly across from the Queensway Carleton Hospital could soon be developed into transitional housing, freeing up vital beds at the Ottawa hospital, according to a local member of Parliament. Read More
June 16, 2025 - 04:00 | Matteo Cimellaro | Ottawa Citizen
More than a year after Belleville, Ont., declared a state of emergency triggered by a spate of overdoses linked to the opioid epidemic, people at the heart of the crisis say things have gone from bad to worse.
June 16, 2025 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa