It’s Friday, August 7. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.
GOVERNMENT ‘RECKLESSLY’ FORCED PUBLIC SERVANT WITH PTSD TO RETURN TO OFFICE
The federal labour board said ISED had “tunnel vision” in applying the federal government’s remote work policy.
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HOW DO OTTAWA INTERSECTIONS GET SELECTED FOR ADVANCE LEFT-TURN ARROWS?
The often years-long process involves looking at traffic counts, collision history and resident testimony.
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HIGHWAY 417 LYON STREET ON-RAMP REOPENS AFTER BEING CLOSED FOR FIVE YEARS
The closure was part of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s ongoing mid-town bridge replacement project on Highway 417 in Ottawa.
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OTTAWA FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE STRANDED PADDLEBOARDERS
‘The Deschênes Rapids remain the most frequent location for rescues by our water rescue Teams’
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NEW BELLEVILLE SENATORS COACH ANDREW CAMPBELL EXPECTS ‘DEEPEST LINEUP’ FARM TEAM HAS SEEN IN YEARS
Off-season additions Kasper Halttunen and Eskild Bakke Olsen, along with Sens draft picks Blake Montgomery and Kevin Reidler, each will play his first season with the American Hockey League franchise.
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