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News of the day: Leiper says LRT upload windfall would be 'swallowed up' by existing budget gaps; Broken fare readers costs city up to $960,000 in lost revenue; Councillor candidates weigh in on how Ottawa can upgrade, finance stormwater infrastructure

Ottawa Citizen · September 1, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

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Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom LEIPER SAYS LRT UPLOAD WINDFALL WOULD BE ‘SWALLOWED UP’ BY EXISTING BUDGET GAPS The 2026 OC Transpo projections come with an anticipated

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News of the day: Leiper says LRT upload windfall would be 'swallowed up' by existing budget gaps; Broken fare readers costs city up to $960,000 in lost revenue; Councillor candidates weigh in on how Ottawa can upgrade, finance stormwater infrastructure

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