News of the day: Homeless Ottawa family finds secret refuge in the forest; What happens to public servants after a facility privatizes?; Mayor Sutcliffe officially enters election race

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Amy Ayers stands near her tent in a forest outside of Ottawa Thursday. Ayers and her three children, aged 26, 15 and 14 are homeless and are living in a tent in the forest while they seek permanent housing.

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A HOMELESS OTTAWA FAMILY FOUND SECRET REFUGE IN THE FOREST

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Many parents are being forced into impossible choices between safety, keeping their children together, or surrendering beloved pets, one mother of three says.

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women cleaning statue at the National Research Council office

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WHAT HAPPENS TO PUBLIC SERVANTS AFTER A FACILITY PRIVATIZES?

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Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre workers stare down privatization with questions lingering about union status and the public service pension fund.

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A reader asks who is actually there to protect employees?

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WHAT MECHANISMS ENSURE ACCOMMODATION IS ACTUALLY IMPLEMENTED?

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Scott Taymun, a former public service executive, gives a primer on who is accountable for what under the Duty to Accommodate.

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Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe at a recent press event.

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MAYOR MARK SUTCLIFFE OFFICIALLY ENTERS ELECTION RACE IN BID FOR SECOND TERM

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Sutcliffe said his campaign was following the rules “to the letter,” after a complaint about the mayor’s advertising was filed to the integrity commissioner before he registered.

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Readers comment on the construction state of Ottawa's roads.

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TRAFFIC CHAOS IN OTTAWA’S WEST END IS A SAFETY ISSUE | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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The Ottawa Citizen’s letters to the editor, Tuesday, May 26, 2026

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