News of the day: Ottawa man found dead after homecare agency closes his file; Air canada crash; crossing guard critically injured in hit-and-run

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It’s Monday, March 23. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today.

‘HEARTBROKEN AND ANGRY’: OTTAWA MAN FOUND DEAD AFTER HOMECARE AGENCY CLOSES HIS FILE

An Ottawa man died alone in his apartment in January after the province’s homecare agency closed his file without seeing him because he wasn’t answering the phone.

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 An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 sits on the runway after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York, on March 23, 2026.

AIR CANADA CRASH: FLIGHT ATTENDANT SURVIVES BEING EJECTED FROM PLANE

The Air Canada Express plane hit a fire truck on the runway that was responding to another incident, New York’s LaGuardia airport says.

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 A public servant with a learning disability asks for advice on the workforce adjustment process. ILLUSTRATION BY ROBERT CROSS

WILL DISABILITIES BE CONSIDERED IN THE WORKFORCE ADJUSTMENT PROCESS?

A public servant with a learning disability asks for advice on workforce adjustment.

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 The Treasury Board released spending plans for 91 federal departments and agencies on March 13.

WILL FORECASTS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE JOB CUTS ACTUALLY BE MET?

In recent years, the planned cuts to full-time equivalent positions in these documents have not come to full fruition as programs get renewed and circumstances change. But experts say this year could be different.

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 A serious hit-and-run happened at the intersection of Kenevale Drive and Cedarview Rd in Barrhaven.

BARRHAVEN CROSSING GUARD CRITCALLY INJURED IN MORNING HIT-AND-RUN

Ottawa Police are urgently asking for the public’s help in locating the driver of a dark-coloured pickup truck after a crossing guard was critically injured in a hit-and-run on the morning of March 23.

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