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ottawacitizen.com > public-service > digital-transformation-canada-machinery-government

New Digital Transformation Canada could mean big changes to machinery of government, observers say

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (930+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney recently announced the launch of the new organization bringing together various parts of the public service devoted to digital government. A new federal organization may bring the biggest changes to Canada’s machinery of digital government in…...

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ottawacitizen.com > news > gatineau-police-officer-acquitted

Gatineau police officer acquitted on charges of assault, uttering threats

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (179+ words) Jonathan Lévesque remains suspended with pay pending a review of next steps in the police service's disciplinary process. A Gatineau police officer charged with assault and uttering threats in connection with an on-duty incident in 2025 was acquitted on Sept. 8, the…...

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ottawacitizen.com > news > ottawa-mayoral-candidates-homelessness

How Ottawa mayoral candidates would tackle homelessness

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1315+ words) Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says that, if he is elected for another term, he will end homelessness in Ottawa. Sutcliffe unveiled his plan Wednesday, promising to build 650 supportive homes in the next five years and “thousands of affordable homes to put…...

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ottawacitizen.com > sports > photos-canada-and-spain-in-the-wheelchair-basketball-world-championships

PHOTOS: Canada and Spain in the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (75+ words) Ottawa Citizen Canada’s Kady Dandeneau (13) takes a shot, PSAC places Canada Employment and Immigration Union into trusteeship The Brady Tkachuk talk has gone on long enough for the Ottawa Senators Man, 23, killed in workplace incident in southwest Ottawa Three bodies,…...

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ottawacitizen.com > public-service > psac-ceiu-trusteeship

PSAC places Canada Employment and Immigration Union into trusteeship

5+ day, 24+ min ago   (671+ words) President Sharon DeSousa cites issues with "governance and fiduciary operations" as reasons for trusteeship. Canada’s largest union representing federal public servants has placed another component union into trusteeship. On Sept. 4, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) voted to place…...

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ottawacitizen.com > news > smiths-falls-kelly-jordan-road

Three bodies, one property: a closer look at the massive Smiths Falls forensic search

5+ day, 28+ min ago   (1174+ words) Up until last October, a mother, father and two children lived at 572 Kelly-Jordan Rd. Then the arrests were made. In the months since, a police search has unearthed three sets of human remains on the site, all related to a…...

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ottawacitizen.com > news > ottawa-correctional-officer-charged-with-sexual-assault

Ottawa correctional officer charged with sexual assault

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (351+ words) A 27-year-old correctional officer was charged with sexual assault, voyeurism and breach of trust in connection with the duties of his work. A correctional officer in Ottawa has been charged with sexual assault and for having “inappropriate interactions with inmates....

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ottawacitizen.com > news > local-news > news-of-the-day-why-did-government-exclude-me-from-early-retirement-incentive-ottawa-shoppers-look-to-buy-canadian-as-businesses-brace-for-tariffs-why-youve-likely-never-been-inside-snider-park

News of the day: Why did government exclude me from Early Retirement Incentive?; Ottawa shoppers look to buy Canadian as businesses brace for tariffs; Why you've likely never been inside Snider Park.

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (119+ words) A former executive explains that including older public servants would have been counter to the government’s plan to cut operating budgets. The Canadian government imposed tariffs on about $28 billion worth of American goods on Sept. 8. The downtown Ottawa park is…...

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ottawacitizen.com > opinion > carney-alto-letters

Mr. Carney, please stop Alto in its tracks | Letters to the Editor

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (472+ words) Letters to the editor of the Ottawa Citizen for Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. One must clearly applaud Prime Minister Mark Carney for his incredible fortitude and patience in leading Canada during these most disruptive economic times. He is working diligently to bring…...

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ottawacitizen.com > public-service > public-servants-eligible-early-retirement-incentive

Why did the government exclude me from its Early Retirement Incentive?

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (843+ words) A former executive explains that including older public servants would have been counter to the government's plan to cut operating budgets. I’m an over 60 public servant in my 30th year of pensionable service. Unfortunately, I didn’t qualify for the Early Retirement…...