News of the day: Ottawa sees highest job losses of any Ontario city amid public service cuts: analysis; Sutcliffe campaign’s internal poll shows sizeable lead; Senators hammered by St. Louis BluesOTTAWA SEES HIGHEST JOB LOSSES OF ANY ONTARIO CITY AMID PUBLIC SERVICE CUTS: ANALYSIS

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It’s Wednesday, Oct. 14. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom:

OTTAWA SEES HIGHEST JOB LOSSES OF ANY ONTARIO CITY AMID PUBLIC SERVICE CUTS: ANALYSIS

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says Ottawa has lost around 15,000 jobs since March 2025.

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 Mark Sutcliffe, first elected as Ottawa mayor in 2022 and seeking re-election this fall, addresses a media conference at a recent event.

SUTCLIFFE CAMPAIGN’S INTERNAL POLL SHOWS SIZEABLE LEAD FOR INCUMBENT MAYOR

The incumbent mayor’s campaign commissioned the poll, which was collected online from 1,000 respondents in late September.

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 The St. Louis Blues’ Philip Broberg and the Ottawa Senators’ Nick Cousins vie for the puck in front of St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer.

SENATORS HAMMERED BY ST. LOUIS BLUES, LOSE RIDLY GREIG IN ROUGH NIGHT AT HOME

The Senators’ three-game winning streak came to a screeching halt with an embarrassing 7-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues in front of a sparse gathering of 14,086 at the Canadian Tire Centre.

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 Ottawa mayoral candidate Alex Lawson greeted supporters and residents interested in learning more about his campaign at a rally outside Manotick on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026.

OTTAWA VOTERS ARE REALLY, TRULY, ENGAGED THIS ELECTION | OPINION

Brigitte Pellerin: Voters are showing up at town halls with notebooks. They’re bringing friends to events. And I am loving it.

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 A pedestrian was killed at the intersection of Strandherd and Crestview drives in Barrhaven on Oct. 14.

SIXTY-YEAR-OLD MAN KILLED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN BARRHAVEN

Part of Strandherd Drive was closed to traffic after the death of an adult pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle Oct. 14.

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