Ottawa taxpayers could provide a $13 million grant to support the construction of a 180-room hotel at the Ottawa International Airport, as part of a program to support the airport's post-pandemic rebound. ottawa.ctvnews.ca/city-considers…

'It's a dilemma': Council to consider $13M tax break for new hotel at Ottawa airport ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new…

The Citizen’s ⁦Catherine Morrison⁩ spent her day in budget lock up to help public servants understand what the federal budget has in store for them. ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new…

'How did we end up with this?': Federal budget misses mark on housing, advocates say ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new…

All too often, information from courts that is supposed to be publicly available depends on how cooperative a particular counter staffer feels like being on a particular day. And also note that the system *working as intended* has information siloed in different courthouses.

Big news for Ottawa police board. Process to recruit new council-appointed public member, who could take over as chair, has led to recommendation of Dr. Gail Beck, clinical director of youth psychiatry at The Royal. Report to come to council next week

“Hey hey! Ho ho!” Meet Alex Silas, PSAC's hype man. A fun story by ⁦Catherine Morrison⁩ via ⁦Ottawa Citizen⁩ ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new…

This is an important piece about tackling trauma, from former #ottcity councillor Keith Egli Ottawa Citizen #ottnews TRAUMA, TENACITY AND A TATTOO: Keith Egli’s story of survival and resilience ottawacitizen.com/opinion/trauma…

No guarantee it changes the shape of the story, but a question I wish I’d asked more loved ones, in covering someone’s death: what do you think they would have wanted to be remembered for?

“I want to live so badly,” Ottawa’s Zachary Colton said as he readied himself for an incredible, life-altering five-organ transplant last fall. This is his story of survival. ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new…

Gut-punch story on ER visits by homeless patients + docs caring for them, who can't rx housing (but are trying) "In Dr. Francescutti’s view, the current system is an unconscionable failing. He questions why it is legal to discharge patients into nothing" theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Ontario government tells Ottawa woman OHIP won't cover $110 Pap test from Appletree clinic ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new… via @ottawacitizen

Fresh out of j-school, I was on staff at this newspaper for a small part of its 124-yr history. I can only imagine how Yukoners are feeling Jim, Chuck + the gang showed me the ropes in my first newsroom. Amazing people, so dedicated to the public-service work of local journalism

Wow. My first full-time journalism job was as the court reporter at the Star. Im forever grateful for my time there. It’s a real loss as it was the paper of record in the Yukon and one of the few independent papers left in Canada.

So very sad to hear this news. It was so exciting to work at this once vital daily newspaper after graduating from Carleton J-School back when newspapers were alive and well. It changed my life. What a loss to the city of Whitehorse

Let me give you the TLDR version of how the convo went with editors when Tom Cardoso and I pitched Secret Canada: "Okay so, we want to go all in — LIKE ALL IN — on a massive policy issue: access to information. And we'll need a year and a half to do it. Oh! And a full team...

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This is devastating news. Diane Deans worked tirelessly for her community and her city. As a reporter, she helped me with many important stories to bring accountability and transparency to City Hall. She is a force. #ottnews