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News of the day: Public Service will return to assigned seating; Drop-off traffic at this elementary school is ‘out of control’; Possible refunds for poor OC Transpo service

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May 7, 2026
Secretary of the Treasury Board Bill Matthews, seen in a file photo, said, “We’re going to go — to the extent we can — to assigned seating.” Photo by Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

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PUBLIC SERVICE WILL MOVE AWAY FROM DESK HOTELING IN RESPONSE TO RETURN-TO-OFFICE: TREASURY BOARD

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Return to assigned seating will vary by minister and by department, according to the Secretary of the Treasury Board

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Parent Brittany Lauzon took it upon herself to begin documenting the violations. Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia

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DROP-OFF AT THIS NEPEAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS ‘OUT OF CONTROL’

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Illegal U-turns, verbal abuse and speeding are all too common outside this Nepean elementary school. Now bylaw and police have stepped in.

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Head of OC Transpo Rick Leary. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

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COMPENSATION FOR POOR OC TRANSPO SERVICE COULD INCLUDE REFUNDS OR DISCOUNTS

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It would cost OC Transpo $3 million if it gave a 50 per cent refund to riders who paid by Presto card between January and March disruptions.

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Homayoun Faghihi is the general manager of Splitsville Bowling. Photo by JEAN LEVAC /POSTMEDIA

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WHY SPLITSVILLE IS KANATA’S FAVOURITE BIRTHDAY PARTY VENUE

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Ottawa’s family-friendly facility takes bowling to the next level — with or without the proper shoes.

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A rendering shows what the new memorial to those who served in the Afghan war will look like. Photo by Government of Canada / Team Stim

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NATIONAL MONUMENT TO CANADA’S AFGHAN MISSION WON’T BE COMPLETED UNTIL 2028

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The new completion date is more than a decade past its original schedule.

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