News of the day: Ottawa city council approves Trump Avenue name change; Federal organizations to spend at least $18 million on return to office; New Alberta building housing Canadian Forces daycare shut down for years because of mould and other problems

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It’s Wednesday, Sept. 23. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.

OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL APPROVES TRUMP AVENUE NAME CHANGE

Council passed the motion to rename the street hours after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed hostilities toward Canada in a social-media post.

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 The federal government is spending millions of dollars on RTO-4.

FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SPEND AT LEAST $18 MILLION ON RETURN TO OFFICE

The Treasury Board Secretariat confirmed that “no specific metrics, assessments, or studies” were used to determine if RTO-4 would deliver better services.

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 June Winger, president of the Union for National Defence Employees.

NEW ALBERTA BUILDING HOUSING CANADIAN FORCES DAYCARE SHUT DOWN FOR YEARS BECAUSE OF MOULD AND OTHER PROBLEMS

An $18-million community centre at CFB Wainwright, Alta., is now expected to re-open in the spring of 2028.

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 Ottawa actor Pierre Brault is portraying Col. John By during Ottawa 200 and Nuit Blanche events.

SEVEN HIGHLIGHTS OF OTTAWA’S FIRST NUIT BLANCHE IN A DECADE

Nuit Blanche programs feature installations, performances, parties and contemporary art exhibitions that run through the night of Sept. 26.

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 Vivian Jungels (middle) stands alongside PWHL vice-president of hockey operations Jayna Hefford and Ottawa Charge general manager Mike Hirshfeld at the 2026 PWHL Draft.

‘IT’S A DREAM COME TRUE’: OTTAWA CHARGE SIGN FIRST-ROUND PICK VIVIAN JUNGELS TO ONE-YEAR DEAL

The 22-year-old defender has signed on to play with the Charge for one year and will soon make her first-ever trip to Ottawa.

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