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It’s Thursday, August 27. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom

Even after the board was placed under provincial supervision in 2025, they say there’s strength in numbers as they fight to have their voices heard.

Bruce Deachman writes about what it means to be Canadian when you are facing down a bigger, stronger bully.

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The union that represents security guards at the Bank of Canada has filed a fourth complaint against the Crown corporation, claiming it is still paying replacement workers during a months-long strike.

The hard numbers and description of the current reality of youth mental health could not have been better described.

Events such as Dyke March and Trans March are drawing interest from people looking for grassroots spaces.

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