News of the day: Residents can’t wait for new Bank and Leitrim intersection; Military police leadership still battling civilian oversight; Long-range financial plan could burden future Ottawa councils

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It’s Wednesday, June 3. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today.

BANK AND LEITRIM IS A ‘MESS’ AND THESE RESIDENTS CAN’T WAIT FOR ITS NEW DESIGN

The intersection in South Ottawa wasn’t designed for the expansion of the city into Findlay Creek. But a few hurdles remain to get it fixed.

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 Canadian Forces Provost Marshal Brig. Gen. Vanessa Hanraha.

MILITARY POLICE LEADERSHIP STILL BATTLING CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT, WATCHDOG REPORTS

The Military Police Complaints Commission, created by Parliament to conduct oversight on the Canadian Forces police, outlined its ongoing concerns in a new report.

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 The City of Ottawa has more than 130 facilities that will reach their “theoretical end-of-life” by 2035, a staff report states.

LONG-RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN COULD BURDEN FUTURE OTTAWA COUNCILS, CRITICS SAY

The finance and corporate services committee voted 9-2 to approve a plan to address a multi-million dollar gap in funding for infrastructure

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 IRCC is one of several departments delaying the four-day return-to-office due to lack of space.

IF ONLY THE GOVERNMENT LISTENED TO RTO4 CONCERNS | OPINION

Mohammed Adam: The government has the right to call public servants back to the office. But they need to give them space to work.

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 Brazilian sisters, Beatriz, left, and Patricia, have brought a little piece of home to Ottawa.

NEW OTTAWA CAFÉ MAKES DECADENT STREET FOOD FROM BRAZIL

That’s Bananas goes through around 150 cans of condensed milk a week, to sweeten hand-rolled truffles, lemonade and other specialty snacks.

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