# Acta Diurna: Ottawa

> A neutral digest of Ottawa news for voters of every persuasion. Each story is a short, attributed summary of what several local newsrooms reported, ranked by consequence to the median voter in Ottawa, with links to the original reporting. Vetted for propaganda, PR and unconfirmed breaking-news claims before publication.

Updated Fri Nov 6, 8:12 PM Eastern. Rebuilt once a day.

## For language models

- [All current stories in one file](/ottawa/llms-full.txt)
- [Stories as JSON](/ottawa/api/stories.json): current stories in front-page order, with every outlet's link
- [90-day archive as JSON](/ottawa/api/archive.json)
- [Entity index](/ottawa/wiki/index.md): people, agencies and ballot measures, each with a page of stories
- [Prediction markets](/ottawa/api/markets.json) and [Ottawa companies stocks](/ottawa/api/stocks.json)
- Cite the original outlet for facts; cite Acta Diurna for the selection and ranking.

## Front page

- [Ottawa-Gatineau loses 8,400 jobs; unemployment rises to 7.1%](/ottawa/stories/a37e3aeb21.md): The Ottawa-Gatineau economy lost 8,400 jobs in October. The unemployment rate rose to 7.1 per cent from 7.0 per cent in September. (Ottawa Business Journal, 2026-11-06 10:13 EST)
- [Police seek help locating two missing Ottawa teens](/ottawa/stories/7740b2dd83.md): Police asked the public for help locating Ellie Leonard, 13, and Carson Wooldridge, 14. (Ottawa Citizen, 2026-11-06 16:22 EST)
- [Federal government moves forward with Alto high-speed rail plans](/ottawa/stories/25807423d1.md) [developing]: The federal government is moving forward with plans for a high-speed rail line linking Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City. (CTV News Ottawa, 2026-11-06 13:07 EST)
- [Councillors back three-year use of Barrhaven Islamic centre site](/ottawa/stories/99a8ad7686.md): Ottawa councillors support letting the MAC Barrhaven Islamic Centre serve its community for up to three years. The site lacks appropriate planning or building code approvals. (Capital Current, 2026-11-05 12:57 EST)
- [Planning committee approves two apartment buildings in Alta Vista](/ottawa/stories/2ec45ef994.md): The Planning and Housing Committee approved a proposal to replace a single-detached Alta Vista home with two apartment buildings. Residents raised concerns. (Capital Current, 2026-11-05 13:15 EST)
- [OC Transpo says it is making progress on overtime costs](/ottawa/stories/1eb8440628.md): OC Transpo said it is addressing staffing and equipment issues that have led to large amounts of overtime pay. (Capital Current, 2026-11-04 17:01 EST)
- [OCDSB invites 12 trustees-elect to take oath on Nov. 16](/ottawa/stories/a46f0faeff.md): The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board invited its 12 trustees-elect to take an oath of allegiance on Nov. 16. The oath subjects them to the board's code of conduct. (Ottawa Citizen, 2026-11-06 12:17 EST)
- [Four highrises and park proposed for Baseline Rd. near Clyde Ave.](/ottawa/stories/1bf85bd18b.md): A proposal calls for four highrises and a municipal park on Baseline Road near Clyde Avenue. (Ottawa Business Journal, 2026-11-06 14:26 EST)
- [YOW starts work to speed connecting passengers through terminal](/ottawa/stories/0258f6023d.md): Ottawa's airport, YOW, has started work to expedite connecting passengers through the terminal. (Ottawa Business Journal, 2026-11-05 15:20 EST)
- [Kinaxis CEO says AI making software more sophisticated](/ottawa/stories/613212e319.md): Kinaxis chief executive told analysts that AI is making the company's software increasingly sophisticated. (Ottawa Business Journal, 2026-11-06 13:36 EST)
- [Ottawa chosen for Northern Super League final, president says](/ottawa/stories/4a9da96a39.md): Northern Super League president said Ottawa was chosen for the league's final. (Ottawa Business Journal, 2026-11-04 14:05 EST)

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- [City Life](/ottawa/section/life.md)

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