News of the day: PM wants your help renovating and paying for 24 Sussex; 9-1-1 alternative in east Ottawa; What to do if you think you’re witnessing an overdose

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Prime Minister Mark Carney, with architect Moshe Safdie, board chair of the Rideau Hall Foundation Robert Prichard, and Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Joël Lightbound, takes part in a press conference at 24 Sussex in Ottawa June 25, 2026.

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MARK CARNEY WANTS YOUR HELP RENOVATING — AND PAYING FOR — 24 SUSSEX DRIVE

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Prime Minister Mark Carney triggered a national sprint Friday to redesign and rebuild 24 Sussex Dr., saying that the prime minister’s official residence is a national landmark that is now in critical condition.

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Grace Kamanda is part of the ANCHOR team. The program is expanding to allow more people to call in crisis workers instead of first responders.

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ANCHOR PROGRAM WILL NOW OFFER 9-1-1 ALTERNATIVE IN EAST OTTAWA

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As the ANCHOR mental health crisis response program expands eastward, here’s how the program provides an option for people in crisis.

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON PACE TO MEET CARNEY PUBLIC SERVICE REDUCTION TARGET, EXPERTS SAY

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The federal public service shrunk by more than 12,000 positions in the past fiscal year, according to Treasury Board data.

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Megan Francoeur of Ottawa Public Health with info about what to do in an overdose situation in a file photo.

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WHAT TO DO IF YOU THINK YOU’RE WITNESSING AN OVERDOSE

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Here’s what to do if you suspect you see someone who is overdosing, as informed by those who work in addiction services in Ottawa.

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THE CITY IS TREATING BYWARD MARKET BUSINESSES LIKE AN AFTERTHOUGHT | OPINION

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Bruce Deachman: For two-and-a-half weeks around Canada Day, much of ByWard Market Square will be closed off for construction. Why not wait?

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