It’s Friday, May 22. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.
WHY IS THERE A MASSIVE HEART IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS FIELD?
What started as a walking path for his wife during COVID now has Mike Herzog mowing grass to raise money for the Heart Institute.
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OTTAWA’S HIGH SCHOOLERS HAVE BIG FEELINGS ABOUT AI
As students get punished for using ChatGPT in classwork, some worry if avoiding the technology could leave them unprepared for the future.
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VANIER FINALLY GETTING A NEW RECREATION CENTRE
What has long been an empty lot in the heart of Vanier now promises a future space for recreation, gathering and community.
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DEPARTMENTS WITHOUT ENOUGH SPACE CAN ‘STAGGER’ THEIR RETURN-TO-OFFICE, TREASURY BOARD SAYS
Treasury Board officials say departments without enough space can “stagger” their return-to-office schedule, as another federal department has delayed the start of its four-day on-site mandate due to a lack of space.
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OPP SEEKS TRUCK IN CONNECTION WITH HWY 417 CRASH WITH PEDESTRIAN
Provincial police are seeking public assistance in locating a transport truck that may have been involved in a collision with a pedestrian on Highway 417 early Friday morning.
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