News of the day: Assigned seating for RTO; Thousands of public servants approved for early retirement; Fighting for an endometriosis national action plan

The federal public service is adding new artificial intelligence tools. Photo by TONY CALDWELL /POSTMEDIA

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It’s Thursday, May 28. Here are the top stories the Ottawa Citizen newsroom is following today.

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RETURN OF ASSIGNED SEATING FOR MOST PUBLIC SERVANTS BUCKS PRIVATE-SECTOR TREND

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Private workplaces are increasingly shifting to unassigned workstations as the average North American company settles on a three-day per week hybrid model, a CBRE report says.

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Thousands of public servants have applied for the early retirement incentives. Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia

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2,800 PUBLIC SERVANTS ALREADY APPROVED FOR EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM

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Eligible federal public servants have until July 24 to apply for exit packages.

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Karissa Renaud has been told by doctors that she has endometriosis, and she’s been living in pain most of her life. Photo by JEAN LEVAC /POSTMEDIA

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WHY THESE WOMEN ARE FIGHTING FOR A NATIONAL ACTION PLAN ON ENDOMETRIOSIS

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The disease impacts about 1 in 10 Canadian women, but due to lack of funding and research, it can take years for individuals to get a diagnosis.

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Johnny Tran is one of the owners of La Nhau Viet Kitchen & Bar in the ByWard Market. Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia

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HUM: LA NHAU’S SMALL PLATES, SOUPS AND DRINKS CELEBRATE VIETNAMESE FLAVOURS

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Beef carpaccio and crab fried rice are signature dishes at this four-month-old Murray Street eatery.

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Wastewater testing for COVID-19 was shut down by the Province of Ontario in July 2024, but Ottawa took over the program. Photo by JULIE OLIVER /POSTMEDIA

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WASTEWATER TESTING FOR DRUGS FORWARDED TO OTTAWA BOARD OF HEALTH BY COUNCIL

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The water services department and Ottawa Public Health are to examine the feasibility of identifying key geographic locations for sampling.

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