It’s Friday, July 17. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.
FLOOD DAMAGE RAISES NEW QUESTIONS ABOUT 0-TRAIN WEST EXTENSION TIMELINE
Flooding from the city’s Canada Day storm damaged parts of the under-construction west O-Train extension, forcing repairs and raising new uncertainty about whether the project’s scheduled summer 2027 opening can still be met.
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CITY TO CLOSE OFF STREETS OUTSIDE OF THESE THREE OTTAWA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS DURING DROP-OFF
On July 15, Ottawa City Council carried a motion to move forward with a pilot of its ‘School Streets’ initiative for the upcoming school year.
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PUBLIC SERVANTS HAVE ONE WEEK LEFT FOR EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE
It’s rare to find retailers, residents, property owners and a city councillor agreeing on much when it comes to the ByWard Market . Yet after speaking with people in the area in recent weeks, I keep hearing a similar complaint: they don’t have a meaningful voice in decisions shaping the Market’s future.
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GIRL IN SERIOUS CONDITION FOLLOWING WADING POOL INCIDENT
Ottawa paramedics said Friday a young girl is in serious condition following a dramatic swimming pool incident at Sylvia Holden pool, off Queen Elizabeth Driveway near Fifth Avenue in the Glebe.
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LORD HURON WAS THE DARK HORSE ON THE BLUESFEST LINEUP. HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED
Of the nine headliners at this year’s Bluesfest, Lord Huron was the dark horse, the least-known act of the bunch to have top billing on the main stage at LeBreton Flats Park.
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