News of the day: Report calls for deregulation of Canada Post; Is lead in the water a new reality for Ottawa schools?; Ontario says building Ottawa ring road worth exploring

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It’s Tuesday, June 23. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom today.

REPORT CALLS FOR DEREGULATION OF CANADA POST, ESTABLISHMENT OF POSTAL REGULATOR

Canada Post has bled money in recent years, posting a $1.7 billion deficit in the last fiscal year and $6.1 billion in cumulative losses since 2018, according to a report

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 Crystal Mask and Garrett Hansen bring packs of bottles of water to their child’s classroom.

IS LEAD IN THE WATER A NEW REALITY FOR OTTAWA SCHOOLS?

The dense, odourless metal has been seeping into drinking fountains at OCDSB schools, leaving some parents to wheel water supplies to class.

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 An Orléans resident says heavy traffic on Highway 417 is a “pain in the butt”.

SHOULD OTTAWA BUILD A RING ROAD? THE PROVINCE SAYS IT’S WORTH EXPLORING.

Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said there is “a good case” for the ring road concept and that the province would look at its feasibility

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 Brady Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers and Bill Zito, General Manager of the Florida Panthers hold up his new jersey at a press conference.

FORMER SENATORS CAPTAIN BRADY TKACHUK SAYS ‘IT WAS TIME FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER’ WITH THE PANTHERS

Former Ottawa Senators captain was traded to Panthers for several draft picks on Sunday.

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 Cyclists are seen on O’Connor Street in a file photo.

IT’S A JOY TO CYCLE NOW THAT E-BUSES ARE THE NORM | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Ottawa Citizen letters to the editor, Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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