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1,609,805

• The population of the Ottawa-Gatineau region as calculated by a new report by StatCan. StatCan counts ‘metro area’, so it includes people and towns beyond both cities' borders. (StatCan)
  

ottawan of the day

EJ Manyeza, Quinn Vanneste, Dexter Dunlop, and Nathaniel Alagakone

• The four grade 10 boys from All Saints High School in Kanata broke a 21 year-old record for the 4 x 100 metre relay at the the NCSSAA West Conference Championship. The old record was 46.20 seconds, the new one is now 45.83. (Dave Charbonneau at CTV) 
  

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I'm trying to maintain public confidence and trust in the system. Here's another issue in the same tunnel

• River Ward councillor Riley Brockington on the dripping ceiling of the St Laurent O Train station, which was closed for five days. OC Transpo says that part of the ceiling was missed on previous inspections ‘because they never looked for it’. Workers have installed a net over the track and platform to catch any debris. (Elyse Skura at CBC)