News of the day: Public servant 'recklessly' forced to return to office; How intersections are picked for an advance left-turn light; Highway 417 on-ramp finally reopens | Unpublished
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Publication Date: August 7, 2026 - 16:46

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News of the day: Public servant 'recklessly' forced to return to office; How intersections are picked for an advance left-turn light; Highway 417 on-ramp finally reopens

August 7, 2026
It’s Friday, August 7. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. GOVERNMENT ‘RECKLESSLY’ FORCED PUBLIC SERVANT WITH PTSD TO RETURN TO OFFICE The federal labour board said ISED had “tunnel vision” in applying the federal government’s remote work policy. Read the story HOW DO OTTAWA INTERSECTIONS GET SELECTED FOR ADVANCE LEFT-TURN ARROWS? […]


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