Bridge Closure, Suspicious Barrhaven Fire & Green Extension — Ottawa Monday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Place d'Orléans mall pedestrian bridge closing until late November. The pedestrian bridge at Place d'Orléans mall will be closed until late November, according to the city notice; pedestrians and transit users must use alternate routes during the closure.
2. Barrhaven house fire being treated as suspicious. Police have labelled the Barrhaven house fire suspicious and are actively investigating, with neighbours and emergency crews responding to the scene.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

1. SIU clears Ottawa officers in man's fall from parking garage. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit concluded its probe and cleared the Ottawa police officers involved in the incident where a man fell from a parking garage.
2. Witness in Pearson gold heist trial says he spoke with accused on day of 2023 theft. Arsalan Chaudhary testified he told Parmpal Sidhu the truck and driver were ready on April 17, 2023, but later said he cannot remember all prior statements.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. Orléans South-Navan municipal candidates listed ahead of Oct. 26 election. The candidate list for Orléans South–Navan has been published for the Oct. 26 municipal and trustee elections, giving voters the official ballot options.
2. Internet voting popular across eastern Ontario but not in Ottawa. A regional survey shows internet voting is widely supported in eastern Ontario jurisdictions, while Ottawa voters remain opposed to online voting.
3. Ford government blocks immediate swearing-in for trustees in supervised boards. A new regulation gives Education Minister Paul Calandra or a provincial supervisor sole authority to call the first post-election meeting, delaying trustees' swearing-in in eight supervised boards.

💼 Economy & Business

1. Alto eyes land near Ottawa's Via Rail station; no decision yet. Real estate firm Alto has identified land parcels near Ottawa's Via Rail station as possible development sites but says no final decision has been made.
2. AI-staged real estate photos increasingly used, raising buyer concerns. Local real estate listings are increasingly using AI-generated staging photos, prompting questions about transparency and accurate representation for buyers.

🏈 Sports

1. Senators sign head coach Travis Green through 2030-31. The Ottawa Senators announced a contract extension for head coach Travis Green that runs through the 2030–31 NHL season, and assistants also received multi-year deals.

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