It’s Thursday, August 27. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom
WHY EIGHT OCDSB TRUSTEE CANDIDATES ARE RUNNING INDIVIDUAL CAMPAIGNS UNDER SHARED VALUES
Even after the board was placed under provincial supervision in 2025, they say there’s strength in numbers as they fight to have their voices heard.
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IS TRUMP THE GREATEST CANADIAN NATION-BUILDER OF THE 21ST CENTURY?
Bruce Deachman writes about what it means to be Canadian when you are facing down a bigger, stronger bully.
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BANK OF CANADA CONTINUED TO PAY REPLACEMENT SECURITY WORKERS AFTER SECOND ORDER, SAYS PSAC
The union that represents security guards at the Bank of Canada has filed a fourth complaint against the Crown corporation, claiming it is still paying replacement workers during a months-long strike.
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GREAT JOB BY MICHAEL MCBEAN ON YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ARTICLE | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The hard numbers and description of the current reality of youth mental health could not have been better described.
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ALTERNATIVE PRIDE EVENTS CITE INCREASING POPULARITY IN OTTAWA
Events such as Dyke March and Trans March are drawing interest from people looking for grassroots spaces.
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