The Department of National Defence has established a temporary parking lot at Connaught Range to address parking shortages at the Carling campus. The lot accommodates 30 vehicles, with two 15-passenger vans shuttling staff to the headquarters. The Carling campus has about 5,000 parking spots for a facility designed for over 10,000 staff.
Buy Canadian Policy Expanded
The federal government has extended its 'Buy Canadian' policy to approximately 450 programs funded through transfer payments. Treasury Board has also directed 35 Crown corporations to follow the policy, aiming to give Canadian suppliers an advantage in bidding for government contracts.
Hacky Sack Trend Returns
An early-2000s trend, hacky sack, has become immensely popular again at Ottawa high schools. Teenagers are scouring their parents' closets for the small fabric bags that have suddenly become the latest trend. Students at Glebe Collegiate Institute have been spotted enjoying the activity.
In other news, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has been criticized for favoring Toronto to host a multinational defence bank, reinforcing the belief that Ottawa is an afterthought at Queen's Park. Additionally, a decommissioned OC Transpo double-decker bus came loose from a tow truck and hit the Farm Boy in Trainyards on Tuesday afternoon. The bus was heading to an OC Transpo maintenance facility when the incident occurred.
