The province has announced the Centennial Bridge in Miramichi will be fully closed between April 1 and Dec. 1 both this year and next. Photo by Darcey McLaughlin/For Brunswick News
It’s Wednesday, June 17. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom today.
Return-to-Office 'Unachievable': Inside the Desk Space Debacle at the Public Service Pay Centre
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.”
OC Transpo New Ways to Bus Based on 'Outdated, Inaccurate' Data, Audit Finds
The massive route overhaul that rolled out in April 2025 was “mainly driven by budget considerations,” the audit found. The transit agency’s reorganization of bus routes was based on data years out of date.
Alex Lawson Is a City Hall Outsider Who Wants to Be Ottawa’s New Mayor
Lawson is a homebuilder and political newcomer, who says Ottawa’s 2026 municipal election will be about quality of life in the city.
AI Event at Art House Cafe Cancelled After Community Backlash
Artists and customers protested the AI meetup at the café originally scheduled for June 13.
Senators Cut Ties with Alex Formenton, Making Winger an Unrestricted Free Agent
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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