News of the day: Report calls for deregulation of Canada Post; Is lead in the water a new reality for Ottawa schools?; Ontario says building Ottawa ring road worth exploring

It's Tuesday, June 23. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom today.

Canada Post has bled money in recent years, posting a $1.7 billion deficit in the last fiscal year and $6.1 billion in cumulative losses since 2018, according to a report

The dense, odourless metal has been seeping into drinking fountains at OCDSB schools, leaving some parents to wheel water supplies to class.

Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said there is "a good case" for the ring road concept and that the province would look at its feasibility

Former Ottawa Senators captain was traded to Panthers for several draft picks on Sunday.

Ottawa Citizen letters to the editor, Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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