It’s Thursday, July 23. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.
WHY OTTAWANS FAR FROM DANGER GOT A TORNADO WARNING
Meteorologists at Environment Canada know the piercing sound of the July 21 tornado alert on Ottawans’ phones might have been annoying, since the tornado wasn’t especially close to many in the city.
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LABOUR BOARD FINDS BANK OF CANADA BROKE THE LAW FOR SECOND TIME OVER USE OF REPLACEMENT WORKERS
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has ruled that the Bank of Canada has broken the law for a second time over the use of replacement workers.
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UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA DAYCARE CLOSURE ‘MASSIVE DISRUPTION’ FOR FAMILIES
The University of Ottawa is without an on-campus daycare for the first time in decades after the Bernadette Child Care Centre closed this spring, leaving dozens of families searching for new childcare arrangements.
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OTTAWA HAS ALL KINDS OF NEW SPOTS TO SWIM. I RANKED THEM FROM BEST TO WORST
We are fortunate in the Ottawa-Gatineau area to have multiple options for urban-swimming spots within the city limits. Most are readily accessible by bicycle or public transit, meaning you no longer have to drive to Gatineau Park to immerse yourself in open water.
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THESE OTTAWA COUNCILLORS ARE RUNNING UNOPPOSED IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION
With a month to go until the filing deadline, six councillors have no one running against them in the 2026 municipal election.
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