6 h. ago Chris Selley: Quebec declares de facto independence. Will Ottawa care?

A proposed new provincial constitution does things provinces can't do — except Quebec has already done them

Economics

10 h. ago FIRST READING: Canadians don’t care about Palestine as much as Ottawa seems to think they do

Two polls show widespread disinterest and misconceptions about the conflict

Transport

15 h. ago Opinion: Ottawa's 'community benefit charge' is a reverse housewarming gift

Let’s be clear, developers write the initial cheques for these charges, but they are passed along to condo buyers or renters, driving up the cost of housing.

Other

33 h. ago Is there a way to make Nepean a "cool" neighbourhood? | Letters to the Editor

Thursday, Oct. 9: On making Nepean cool, Canada Post's mandate and Lansdowne 2.0

Other

56 h. ago Opinion: What would you do with no cars on a road for 30 minutes?

Stéphanie Plante explains why she will never forget the first day of a School Street pilot at Trille des Bois Elementary School in Vanier.

Transport

3 d. ago Breakenridge: Alberta Next exists to criticize Ottawa, and that's been laid bare

Ottawa can’t be blamed for a teachers’ strike, and there’s little desire for conversations that involve anything that isn’t Ottawa’s fault

Other

3 d. ago Citizen journalist showed us ordinary people are in fact extraordinary | Letters to the Editor

Tuesday, Oct. 8: Readers discuss great journalism, bad traffic and Ottawa's broken transportation system

Other

6 d. ago Commuting in Ottawa has become a 'living nightmare' | Letters to the Editor

Saturday, Oct. 4: Complaints about Return to Office, kudos for an Ottawa hospital and more sidewalk talk

Other

7 d. ago Sutherland: Public service cuts are coming — Here’s how to handle them

The federal government must be both compassionate and smart in how it handles spending reduction.

Other

8 d. ago Ottawa drivers are remarkably courteous | Letters to the Editor

Thursday, Oct. 2: Citizen readers on good drivers, bad Canada Geese and the bread fixing mess. You can write to us too.

Transport

8 d. ago Opinion: Ottawa mandating city staff back to office 5 days a week is just plain stupid

Mayor Sutcliffe insists it’s a “simple shift." But it's really proof that City Hall has no culture of trust in its employees.

Other

9 d. ago Varcoe: Alberta forces Ottawa into next move in the oil pipeline debate

Alberta does not intend to build or pay for a new pipeline to the B.C. coast, but wants to get the ball rolling so the proposal can be put on the federal major projects list to be fast-tracked

Other

9 d. ago MacDougall: My wish for Canadian public life is a thousand more Nigel Wrights

The chief of staff to former prime minister Stephen Harper tragically and suddenly passed away this week in London.

Other

9 d. ago Opinion: Ottawa's mayoral election is a year away—and the race is already underway

Mark Sutcliffe returned civility to City Hall and kept taxes under control, but will OC Transpo's many failures ruin his re-election?

Politics

1 week ago I waited eleven hours, in pain, in an Ottawa ER | Letters to the Editor

Tuesday, Sept. 30: Citizen readers on Canada Post, health system woes, and changes to the CFL. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

Other

1 week ago Rent increases coming for AISH recipients living in community housing starting Oct. 1

Albertans with disabilities living in community housing and Rent Assistance Benefit recipients will soon see an increase to their rent. Starting next month, rent will be calculated based on 30 per cent of an individual’s total income and will no longer exempt benefits received under the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program or […]

Culture

1 week ago John Ivison: First Nations gear up to fight Ottawa over a peculiar fuel export deal

Carney will have to decide: Will he acknowledge the Coast Tsimshian’s rights were infringed, and pledge to use his new powers to fix things?

Economics

1 week ago Back off our speed cameras, Premier Ford | Letters To The Editor

Monday: Sept. 29: Citizen readers aren't slowing down in their feedback on the speed camera fiasco. Plus, gratitude for Mollypenny

Other

2 w. ago John Ivison: Ottawa has been asleep at the AI switch. It’s only slowly waking up

Conservatives are not wrong about the importance of IP and data sovereignty, or about the government’s lack of a plan

Other

2 w. ago Opinion: Canada Geese are ruining Mooney's Bay. Ottawa's official toy car could save the beach

The people who work in wildlife management deserve praise trying something that, at first, sounds completely ridiculous.

Transport