🏛️ Government & Politics
- Ottawa shares plan to improve commutes when federal workers return to the office four days a week. The city released the plan tied to the federal decision to shift employees back to four in-office days; the announcement outlines measures to address increased travel demand.
- Four OCDSB trustees are now running for Ottawa city council. The school board confirmed four trustees have entered municipal council races ahead of the October election.
- More than 2,000 Canadians have donated toward restoration of 24 Sussex Drive. Fundraising totals passed the 2,000-donor mark for renovating the prime minister’s Ottawa residence.
💼 Economy & Business
- An Ottawa company has been tapped to help build Canada’s newest submarines. The local supplier was selected for the federal submarine program contracts related to the national shipbuilding effort.
- Kingston-based Performance Plants receives HARVEST support to develop heat- and drought-tolerant canola. The project is one of nine selected for HARVEST, which provides up to $750,000 per company from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Ontario Genomics.
🎨 Community & Culture
- Ottawans face long waits to repair water heaters damaged in the Canada Day flood. Local residents are experiencing extended repair timelines following flood damage that affected household hot water systems.
- Ontario teachers are divided over how to handle AI in the classroom. Provincial education debate continues as school boards and teachers weigh policies for classroom AI use.
📰 Also Today
- Toronto police seek three suspects after North York targeted shooting, one dead, two injured.
- Jake Dolegala to start for Hamilton Tiger-Cats, replacing injured Bo Levi Mitchell.
- 200+ girls of colour attend Women of Colour Hockey Collective camp at Toronto Maple Leafs facility.
- Quebec’s population is shifting, regional growth patterns vary.
