The Morning Brief
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.
Ottawa
TerraCanada science campus design approved; federal milestone event set for Oct. 30
TerraCanada science campus design approved; federal milestone event set for Oct. 30
That $1B housing fund? It is not Ottawa money
That $1B housing fund? It is not Ottawa money
Vanier Museopark gallery renovation phase 1 complete
Vanier Museopark gallery renovation phase 1 complete
Carney launches Canada's first national security strategy in over 20 years
Auditor General tables nine reports in the House of Commons
Elections Commissioner issues four penalties for Canada Elections Act violations
Senators visit the Kings in Los Angeles tonight
Chabot returns tonight vs. Kings; Foegele out for an extended period
Fabian Zetterlund, Jordan Spence, Thomas Chabot, Travis Green Pregame Media vs LAK
City Hall
Lansdowne 2.0: Event Centre steel is going up
New Civic Campus: $2.8B is the confirmed figure — the 'nearly $10B' claim is not
Ādisōke will not open in 2026 — and there's no new date
Ādisōke will not open in 2026 — and there's no new date
O-Train East extension trial running slips to November
Transit & Weather
OC Transpo detours on Routes 53 and 162 end Oct. 30 at 6 p.m.
No weather alerts in effect for Ottawa
Around the World
Spain: high-speed train collision near Toledo kills dozens
North Korea fires about 10 short-range ballistic missiles
Canada–EU summit opens in Montreal with an 'associate member' pitch
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