News of the day: Man, 23, killed in workplace incident in southwest Ottawa; How Ottawa mayoral candidates would tackle homelessness;LRT east extension ‘pre-trial running’ expected in early October

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It’s Thursday, September 10. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom

MAN, 23, KILLED IN WORKPLACE INCIDENT IN SOUTHWEST OTTAWA

The victim was reported trapped under heavy equipment at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday at a workplace on Barnsdale Road.

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 Mark Sutcliffe, first elected as Ottawa mayor in 2022 and seeking re-election this fall, addresses a media conference on Wednesday about his plans to end homelessness in the national capital.

HOW OTTAWA MAYORAL CANDIDATES WOULD TACKLE HOMELESSNESS

According to the latest point-in-time count of unhoused people, there were 2,952 people experiencing homelessness in Ottawa in 2024, representing a 13 per cent increase from the count done in 2021

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 A sign showing Trim Station on the Line 1 East Extension is pictured on Thursday.

LRT EAST EXTENSION ‘PRE-TRIAL RUNNING’ EXPECTED IN EARLY OCTOBER

The long-awaited, and much-delayed eastern extension to the O-Train is moving closer to going online.

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 Kyle Rowsell, owner of September Studio by September Coffee Company.

WHY INTERNATIONAL COFFEE CONNOISSEURS PLACE THEIR ORDERS WITH THIS STITTSVILLE MICROROASTERY

September Studio opened in late June, offering rare, fruit-forward coffees in addition to more usual drinks.

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 Former Ottawa Senator Brady Tkachuk.

THE BRADY TKACHUK TALK HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH FOR THE OTTAWA SENATORS

The Ottawa Senators are looking to put all talk about their former captain behind them as they get ready for training camp.

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