It’s Wednesday, Oct. 14. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom:
OTTAWA SEES HIGHEST JOB LOSSES OF ANY ONTARIO CITY AMID PUBLIC SERVICE CUTS: ANALYSIS
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says Ottawa has lost around 15,000 jobs since March 2025.
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SUTCLIFFE CAMPAIGN’S INTERNAL POLL SHOWS SIZEABLE LEAD FOR INCUMBENT MAYOR
The incumbent mayor’s campaign commissioned the poll, which was collected online from 1,000 respondents in late September.
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SENATORS HAMMERED BY ST. LOUIS BLUES, LOSE RIDLY GREIG IN ROUGH NIGHT AT HOME
The Senators’ three-game winning streak came to a screeching halt with an embarrassing 7-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues in front of a sparse gathering of 14,086 at the Canadian Tire Centre.
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OTTAWA VOTERS ARE REALLY, TRULY, ENGAGED THIS ELECTION | OPINION
Brigitte Pellerin: Voters are showing up at town halls with notebooks. They’re bringing friends to events. And I am loving it.
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SIXTY-YEAR-OLD MAN KILLED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN BARRHAVEN
Part of Strandherd Drive was closed to traffic after the death of an adult pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle Oct. 14.
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