Tag: Ottawa
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Ottawa Woman Finds Relief After Rare Endometriosis Surgery at The Ottawa Hospital
Hope for endometriosis sufferers: a rare surgical breakthrough in Ottawa Endometriosis, a chronic and often painful condition, affects millions of women worldwide. In Ottawa, a 34-year-old elementary school teacher, Danika Fleury, recently reached a turning point after undergoing a rare surgical procedure at The Ottawa Hospital. Her story highlights how specialized techniques can offer lasting…
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Public Servants Brace for Possible Job Cuts as New Year Begins
Overview: What to Expect as the New Year Starts As federal employees return from the holiday break, many public servants in Canada are bracing for announcements about potential job reductions. Several major departments, including Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship; Environment and Climate Change; and Employment and Social Development, are anticipated to set out plans that could…
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Hundreds of public servants brace for job cuts as departments prepare to deliver news
Overview: Job cuts on the horizon for Canada’s public service As the calendar flips to the new year, hundreds of public servants across federal departments are poised to receive news about job cuts. The announcements come amid tighter budgets and shifting priorities, with departments such as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Environment and Climate Change, and…
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Ottawa pests in federal buildings push back-to-office plan
Ottawa sees hundreds of pest incidents in federal buildings ahead of back-to-office push As Ottawa officials craft plans to bring more public servants back to work in person, a new challenge looms: pest sightings in federal buildings. Local health and facilities teams have logged more than 500 pest-related incidents in the Ottawa area so far…
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Ottawa Federal Buildings Face Pest Scare as Back-to-Office Plans Move Forward
Pests in federal buildings: a growing concern as workplaces reopen As the federal government moves toward encouraging more public servants to return to office spaces, an unwelcome challenge has emerged: hundreds of pest incidents across Ottawa-area federal buildings. Insects, bats, rodents and other pests have been reported more than 500 times this year, according to…
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Pests in Ottawa’s federal buildings rise as back-to-office plans progress
Overview: Pest incidents shadow Ottawa’s back-to-office push As Ottawa prepares to bring public servants back to federal workplaces, a recurring and unsettling issue has emerged: hundreds of pest sightings across federal buildings in the region. Insect intrusions, bats, rodents, and other vermin have been reported more than 500 times this year, according to authorities familiar…
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Ottawa Forming a Coalition to Launch Stalled Green Investing Guide
Ottawa mobilizes experts to revive stalled green investing guide Canada’s capital has gathered a diverse coalition of climate and finance specialists with a singular mission: take a long-delayed green and transitionary investing guide from paper to practice. The initiative aims to attract billions of dollars in private capital to help Canada meet its net-zero emissions…
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Ottawa Unveils Expert Coalition to Deploy Stalled Green Investing Guide
Ottawa appoints a high-profile coalition to push stalled green investing plans forward The federal government has assembled a diverse coalition of climate experts, financial professionals, and regulatory voices to finally translate a long‑delayed green investing guide into practical, fundable action. The initiative, designed to attract billions of dollars in private capital, aims to accelerate Canada’s…
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Ottawa School Absences Hit 8% as Rates Double from Last Year
Overview: Absence Rates in Ottawa Schools Ottawa is facing a notable uptick in student absences, with current data showing an overall absence rate around 8%. That’s nearly twice the peak experienced during the previous school year, according to Ottawa Public Health (OPH), which collects and analyzes absentee data from two local school boards. The new…
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Ottawa Schools See Absences Climb to 8% as Last Year’s Peak Nearly Doubled
Unprecedented Absentee Rates Grip Ottawa Schools Ottawa’s schools are currently grappling with a sharp rise in student absences, with official figures showing an average absence rate of about 8%. That level represents nearly double the peak recorded during the previous school year, according to data compiled by Ottawa Public Health (OPH) from two local school…