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2026-10-29 · Morning Brief · 17 stories

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Steel rising at Lansdowne, detours ending on Routes 53 and 162, a disputed price tag on the new Civic Campus — and no weather alerts for Ottawa. Here is the last 24 hours, Ottawa first. Plus: a first national security strategy in over 20 years, and nine Auditor General reports land in the House.

2026-10-28 · Morning Brief · 12 stories

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Yesterday in Ottawa: the Bank of Canada raised rates for the first time since 2023, a minister's 'nearly $10B' hospital figure collided with the confirmed $2.8B, police laid 65 charges in the south end, and Quebec moved to end the clock change. Wednesday — recapped in full.