News of the day: Inside the desk space debacle at the public service pay centre; OC Transpo new ways to bus based on 'outdated, inaccurate' data; City hall outsider wants to be Ottawa's new mayor

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RETURN-TO-OFFICE ‘UNACHIEVABLE’: INSIDE THE DESK SPACE DEBACLE AT THE PUBLIC SERVICE PAY CENTRE

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After giving up three New Brunswick office leases during the pandemic, the government has delayed return-to-office mandates for hundreds of public servants as desk space in the region falls “dramatically short.”

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OC Transpo bus in downtown Ottawa in a file photo. A new audit says the transit agency's reorganization of bus routes was based on data years out of date.

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OC TRANSPO NEW WAYS TO BUS BASED ON ‘OUTDATED, INACCURATE’ DATA, AUDIT FINDS

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The massive route overhaul that rolled out in April 2025 was “mainly driven by budget considerations,” the audit found.

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Ottawa mayoral candidate Alex Lawson poses for a photo.

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ALEX LAWSON IS A CITY HALL OUTSIDER WHO WANTS TO BE OTTAWA’S NEW MAYOR

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Lawson is a homebuilder and political newcomer, who says Ottawa’s 2026 municipal election will be about quality of life in the city.

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AI EVENT AT ART HOUSE CAFE CANCELLED AFTER COMMUNITY BACKLASH

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Artists and customers protested the AI meetup at the café originally scheduled for June 13.

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Alex Formenton arrives at the courthouse in London, Ont., for the start of his trial in 2025. Formenton was one of five members of the 2018 Canadian World Junior hockey team charged with sexual assault and later acquitted.

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SENATORS CUT TIES WITH ALEX FORMENTON, MAKING WINGER AN UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT

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Formenton was one of five members of the 2018 Canadian World Junior hockey team charged with sexual assault and later acquitted.

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