News of the day: Is it time for public servants to stop complaining about RTO?: One taken to hospital after vehicle-train collision; Canadian Forces co-hosts military conference with U.S. in midst of trade war

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A public servant asks if it's time for their colleagues to stop complaining about return to office. Illustration by Rob CrossA public servant states it's time to quit complaining about RTO and get back to work. Photo by ROBERT CROSS /POSTMEDIA/GETTY IMAGES

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IS IT TIME FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS TO STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT RTO?

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A former public service executive says that frustration with return to office isn’t a sign of weak commitment.

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Ottawa fire crews extricated one person after a train-vehicle collision in Barrhaven on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. Ottawa fire crews extricated one person after a train-vehicle collision in Barrhaven on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. Photo by X /Ottawa Fire Services

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ONE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER VEHICLE-TRAIN COLLISION IN BARRHAVEN

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Emergency services said no train passengers were injured in Sunday’s collision.

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Chief of the Defence Staff of Canadian Armed Forces, General Jennie Carignan will participate in the conference in B.C. Chief of the Defence Staff of Canadian Armed Forces, Gen. Jennie Carignan, will participate in the conference in B.C. Photo by HYUNGCHEOL PARK /POSTMEDIA

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CANADIAN FORCES CO-HOSTS MAJOR MILITARY CONFERENCE WITH U.S. IN MIDST OF TRADE WAR

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The conference in British Columbia comes as U.S.-Canada relations continue to worsen.

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A portrait of Pamela Cousineau. Freelance interpreter Pamela Cousineau is one of four complainants seeking damages from the government for violating a contract. Photo by Jean Levac /POSTMEDIA

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‘STRONG SUSPICION OF BAD FAITH’: INTERPRETERS STILL FIGHTING FOR LOST WAGES AFTER GOVERNMENT BREACHED CONTRACT

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The federal procurement watchdog recommended Public Services and Procurement Canada pay damages to four complainants for lost work after the department violated contracts with freelance interpreters.

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Trina Constantini-Powell's grandfather was one of the original owners of the Prescott, back when it was the Preston Hotel in 1934. Trina Constantini-Powell’s grandfather was one of the original owners of the Prescott, back when it was the Preston Hotel in 1934. Photo by Jean Levac /POSTMEDIA

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WHAT THE PRESCOTT WAS, AND WHAT IT COULD BE, NOW THAT IT’S UP FOR SALE

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The legendary Prescott is up for sale in Little Italy, but some descendants of its original owners aren’t mourning a potential loss.

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