It’s Friday, Nov. 6. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom.
FEDS HAVE ALREADY REACHED MOST PLANNED PUBLIC SERVICE JOB CUTS IN A YEAR: BUDGET 2026
New programs and initiatives could add extra pressures to remaining public servants.
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CITY OF OTTAWA SETTLES $10M IN PERSONAL-INJURY CLAIMS IN FIRST HALF OF 2026
New claims received by the legal department in the first half of the year totaled 891, a report says.
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PARKS CANADA CUTS WILL CREATE ‘OPEN SEASON’ FOR POACHERS, EX-WARDEN SAYS
Cuts to warden detachments and the search and rescue dog program are raising concerns about visitor experiences and conservation efforts.
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FEDS MIGHT BE CLOSE TO PUBLIC-SERVICE CUTS GOAL, BUT THE FULL STORY IS MORE NUANCED | OPINION
Budget 2026 shows the workforce reduction target has been largely met, but the actual out-of-pocket savings aren’t all that big, Karl Salgo writes.
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WHY NEW OCDSB TRUSTEES WILL BE SWORN IN DESPITE HAVING NO POWERS
The 12 trustees-elect were invited to take an “oath of allegiance” on Nov. 16. The oath will subject them to the board’s code of conduct even though the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is under provincial supervision.
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