News of the day: Unexploded Canada Day fireworks shot off Bluesfest opening night; DND buys two local properties; How can the city better co

It's Friday, July 10. Here are the top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom today.

Local councillors are upset that the massive display was fired off at nearly 11 p.m. without any advance notice.

Defence Department was previously leasing the facilities on Star Top Road in the industrial east-end but decided to purchase them due to "evolving long-term requirements."

A lack of co-ordination results in multiple projects planned too close together at the same time, resulting in more delays and headaches, according to a local councillor.

The star kicked off the music festival with a country shindig that showed just how big the genre has gotten in Ottawa.

Federal agencies vary in their return-to-office requirements, with some in lockstep with the core federal public service while others buck the trend

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