News of the day: Government planning ‘hyperscale’ $1.5B data centre for National Capital Region; TSN blackouts perplexing some local Ottawa Senators fans; Meet the other 10 candidates running for election as Ottawa’s mayorGOVERNMENT PLANNING ‘HYPERSCALE’ $1.5B DATA CENTRE FOR NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

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It’s Thursday, Oct. 15. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.

GOVERNMENT PLANNING ‘HYPERSCALE’ $1.5B DATA CENTRE FOR NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

Defence Construction Canada issued an early notice for a proposed data centre, though the project hasn’t been officially approved by government.

‘I LITERALLY LIVE IN KANATA’: TSN BLACKOUTS PERPLEXING SOME LOCAL OTTAWA SENATORS FANS

The Ottawa Citizen spoke with several fans located well within the Sens’ broadcasting region who claim they haven’t been allowed to watch games on TSN5 this season.

MEET THE OTHER 10 CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR ELECTION AS OTTAWA’S MAYOR

A total of 14 hopefuls have thrown their hats into the ring for election as the head of city council on Oct. 26.

WILLIAM EKLUND UNDERGOES ANKLE SURGERY, BUT BATTERED SENATORS BLUE LINE GETS BOOST WITH ARTEM ZUB’S RETURN

Top defenceman Jake Sanderson is also closing in on a return to the lineup from injury.

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Letters to the editor of the Ottawa Citizen for Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026

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