{
  "id": 9629355,
  "title": "News of the day: Ottawa hospitals 'underused' as private clinics receive millions; 'Lack of urgency' plagues plan to house veterans on federal lands: advocates; Who's in charge if Ottawa uploads LRT to the province?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/news-of-the-day-ottawa-hospitals-underused-as-private-clinics-receive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T21:00:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ottawa Citizen",
    "slug": "ottawa-citizen",
    "url": "https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/news-of-the-day-ottawa-hospitals-underused-as-private-clinics-receive-millions-lack-of-urgency-plagues-plan-to-house-veterans-on-federal-lands-advocates-whos-in-charge-if-ottawa-uploads"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "It’s Thursday, Sept. 24. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. OTTAWA HOSPITALS ‘UNDERUSED’ AS PRIVATE CLINICS RECEIVE MILLIONS, REPORT SAYS An Ontario Health Coalition report says operating rooms and diagnostic equipment are being underused in hospitals in the national capital. Read the story ‘LACK OF URGENCY’ PLAGUES PLAN TO HOUSE VETERANS […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ottawa Citizen",
        "title": "How top mayoral candidates plan for more affordable housing in Ottawa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/how-top-mayoral-candidates-plan-for-more-affordable-housing-in-ottawa",
        "published": "2026-09-24T21:42:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}