News of the day: Report calls for deregulation of Canada Post; Is lead in the water a new reality for Ottawa schools?; Ontario says building Ottawa ring road worth exploring

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REPORT CALLS FOR DEREGULATION OF CANADA POST, ESTABLISHMENT OF POSTAL REGULATOR

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Canada Post has bled money in recent years, posting a $1.7 billion deficit in the last fiscal year and $6.1 billion in cumulative losses since 2018, according to a report

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Crystal Mask and Garrett Hansen Crystal Mask and Garrett Hansen bring packs of bottles of water to their child’s classroom. Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia

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IS LEAD IN THE WATER A NEW REALITY FOR OTTAWA SCHOOLS?

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The dense, odourless metal has been seeping into drinking fountains at OCDSB schools, leaving some parents to wheel water supplies to class.

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Highway 417 An Orléans resident says heavy traffic on Highway 417 is a “pain in the butt”. Photo by Gord Holder /Postmedia

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SHOULD OTTAWA BUILD A RING ROAD? THE PROVINCE SAYS IT’S WORTH EXPLORING.

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Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said there is “a good case” for the ring road concept and that the province would look at its feasibility

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Brady Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers and Bill Zito, General Manager of the Florida Panthers hold up his new jersey at a press conference. Brady Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers and Bill Zito, General Manager of the Florida Panthers hold up his new jersey at a press conference. Getty Images

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FORMER SENATORS CAPTAIN BRADY TKACHUK SAYS ‘IT WAS TIME FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER’ WITH THE PANTHERS

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Former Ottawa Senators captain was traded to Panthers for several draft picks on Sunday.

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 Cyclists on O'Connor Street, Saturday, July 8, 2023. Cyclists are seen on O’Connor Street in a file photo. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia

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IT’S A JOY TO CYCLE NOW THAT E-BUSES ARE THE NORM | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Ottawa Citizen letters to the editor, Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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