It’s Monday, October 5th. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. ‘IT’S GOUGING’: STREAMING EXCLUSIVITY MAKES OTTAWA SENATORS GAMES UNAFFORDABLE FOR LOCAL SPORTS BARS If Ottawa establishments want to show all 84 Sens games this season, they’ll have to shell out even more money to third-party commercial providers. Read the story A civil servant asks how to challenge a reclassification of her position. Illustration by Robert Cross The government reclassified my job and it’s NOT FAIR A former civil servant offers advice on how employees can challenge their positions being downgraded. Read the story Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson skates during training camp at the Bell Sensplex. OTTAWA SENATORS LOSE JAKE SANDERSON INDETERMINATELY IN MASSIVE CLOSURE AND BLUE LINE Coach Travis Green is confident the lower-body injury to Ottawa’s top defenseman is not serious. ROUNDUP: WHAT YOU MISSED IN LAST WEEK’S MUNICIPAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN With the election campaign in full swing, it can be difficult to keep up with the municipal elections. Here’s what you might have missed between Sept. 26 and and the 3rd of October. Read the story Festivalgoers arrive at Ottawa Bluesfest 2026. WHY GIVE A SPECIAL-EVENT PERMIT IN OTTAWA ‘SUCKS THE LIFE OUT OF YOU’ Festival organizers are calling on mayoral candidates to streamline the national capital process. Read the story The Ottawa Citizen’s mission is to challenge our city to become an inspiring, world-class national capital. If you want to get involved, sign up for our newsletters, write a letter to the editor and share your opinion, or dig into some of our in-depth longform journalism. Thanks for reading the daily update. Have a nice evening. We will come back tomorrow.