It’s Tuesday, June 2. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today.
EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVES TO REDUCE DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGETS
If a public servant who has been approved for early retirement made $100,000, then the department’s budget would be reduced by $50,000
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AFTER FALLING SHORT IN PLAYOFFS, RIVAL SENATORS AND HABS ENTER HIGH‑STAKES OFF‑SEASON
After falling short in the NHL playoffs to the Carolina Hurricanes, Atlantic Division rivals Ottawa and Habs in Montreal must reload.
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WHAT HAPPENS IF THE GOVERNMENT USES FEWER CONSULTANTS?
Reducing reliance on consultants could be good for the public service in the long run, writes a senior policy analyst.
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IS THE CITIZEN’S RESTAURANT CRITIC OUT OF TOUCH WITH DINERS’ PALATES?
Peter Hum wonders if restaurants are going overboard in taming their flavours to appease tender taste buds.
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‘SMOOTH, GENTLE’ TRANSITION FOR BOUNDARY, PROGRAM CHANGES, SAYS OCDSB
Staff recommend that adjustments for west-central schools will be introduced gradually, starting with the kindergarten cohort in September 2027
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